08 May 2009

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Landfill Directive

The Landfill Directive is helping to bring about a change in the way we dispose of waste in this country.

It aims to reduce the pollution potential from landfilled waste that can impact on surface water, groundwater, soil, air, and also contribute to climate change.

In England and Wales the directive is applied under the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 and must be fully implemented by July 2009.

The directive sets demanding targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal landfilled waste.

  • Recent changes in waste legislation

    It is illegal for a landfill operator to accept untreated or liquid waste and waste with a total organic carbon (TOC) content of more than 6% waste. This is an opportunity for businesses to get better at reducing, sorting and recycling their waste.

  • European Waste Catalogue

    The Landfill Directive is changing the way all of us manage waste and is having an impact on everyone who produces waste and sends it to landfill

  • Landfill Directive - what is our role?

    We are the regulatory body responsible for implementing the Landfill Directive in England and Wales. We do this in a variety of ways such as the permitting of waste management facilities and administratation of the Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme.