Version Superseded: 18/10/2005
Point in time view as at 01/09/1994. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Environmental Protection Act 1990, Section 55 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)This section has effect for conferring on waste disposal authorities and waste collection authorities powers for the purposes of recycling waste.
(2)A waste disposal authority may—
(a)make arrangements with waste disposal contractors for them to recycle waste as respects which the authority has duties under section 51(1) above or agrees with another person for its disposal or treatment;
(b)make arrangements with waste disposal contractors for them to use waste for the purpose of producing from it heat or electricity or both;
(c)buy or otherwise acquire waste with a view to its being recycled;
(d)use, sell or otherwise dispose of waste as respects which the authority has duties under section 51(1) above or anything produced from such waste.
(3)A waste collection authority may—
(a)buy or otherwise acquire waste with a view to recycling it;
(b)use, or dispose of by way of sale or otherwise to another person, waste belonging to the authority or anything produced from such waste.
(4)This section shall not apply to Scotland.
Commencement Information
I1S. 55 wholly in force at 1.4.1992 see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1992/266, art. 3.
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