The Landfill Allowances Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2004
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WALES
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The Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (“the Act”) is intended to achieve in the UK significant reductions in the quantity of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfills, as required by Article 5 of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste ) (“the Landfill Directive”). The Act sets the framework for the creation of a landfill allowance scheme.
PART 5Guidance
Guidance to waste disposal authorities16
A waste disposal authority, in exercising functions in relation to waste that is or contains F2biodegradable collected municipal waste, shall have regard to any guidance issued by F1the Welsh Ministers for the purposes of these regulations.