- Draft legislation
This is a draft item of legislation. This draft has since been made as a UK Statutory Instrument: The Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 No. 1559
1.Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfill
2.Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste
3.Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste
4.Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for inert waste
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDFILLS
1.(1) The location of a landfill must take into consideration...
2.(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, appropriate...
4.(1) Appropriate measures must be taken in order to control...
5.(1) Measures must be taken to minimise the nuisances arising...
6.(1) The placement of waste must ensure stability of all...
7.(1) The landfill must be secured to prevent free access...
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