Landfill Directive - who does it affect?
Any business that produces or treats waste before it goes to landfill may be affected.
Landfills will no longer be able to accept untreated wastes or liquid wastes.
This will mean waste producers will have to ensure that alternative arrangements are made for the disposal of liquid wastes and ensure that solid, non-hazardous wastes are treated before they're disposed of.
Targets have been set to reduce the amount of Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) that can be deposited into landfill sites.
A Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme (LATS) helps England meet these targets. The allowances are tradable between authorities, allowing the burden of meeting the Landfill Directive's targets to be met in the most cost effective way.
In Wales, a Landfill Allowance Scheme (LAS) limits the amount of BMW an authority can landfill in each year. The allowance reduces year on year requiring Welsh authorities to act early in the development of recycling and composting services and other more sustainable methods of managing waste.
- The Landfill Directive - Existing guidance and tools
Guidance and tools to help business and industry prepare for changes to landfilling. - A brief guide to Landfill Waste Acceptance Criteria
- Permits and licences
We regulate business and industry, from implementing European (EU) level directives nationally to issuing permits and running trading schemes, such as the Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme (LATS) and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). - Use of higher Landfill Waste Acceptance Criteria Limit Values
