2011 No. 2299

Environmental Protection

The Landfill (Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2011

Made

Coming into force

The Secretary of State has consulted the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers1 and the Department of the Environment in accordance with section 1(4) of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 20032 and has obtained their agreement in accordance with section 2(2) to (4) of that Act.

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 2(1) of that Act.

A draft of this instrument has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament pursuant to section 28(2) of that Act.

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations—

a

may be cited as the Landfill (Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2011; and

b

come into force on 1st October 2011.

Landfill targets2

The maximum amount of biodegradable municipal waste by weight in tonnes that may be sent to landfill from each area specified in the table in each scheme year that is a target year must be in accordance with the table.

Area

Target Year ending in 2013

Target Year ending in 2020

United Kingdom

17,844,000

12,491,000

England

14,515,000

10,161,000

Scotland

1,798,000

1,258,000

Wales

919,000

643,000

Northern Ireland

612,000

429,000

Revocation3

The Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 20043 are revoked, except for regulations 1 and 2.

HenleyParliamentary Under Secretary of StateDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations specify the maximum amount by weight of biodegradable municipal waste that is allowed to be sent each target year to landfills, for each of the United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as required by section 1(1) of the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (c. 33). The amounts set under regulation 2 are consistent with the obligations of the United Kingdom under Article 5(2) of Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste (OJ No L 182, 16.7.1999, p 1).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.