Landfill directive
Background
The aim is to protect the environment and have consistency in practice and standards throughout Europe. The directive was agreed by the European Union's Council of Ministers in July 1999. The regulations to implement the EC Landfill Directive came into force in Britain in June 2002.
Objective
Article 1
"....to provide for measures, procedures and guidance to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment, in particular the pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air, and on the global environment, including the greenhouse effect, as well as any resulting risk to human health, from landfilling of waste during the whole life cycle of the landfill."
Timetable
| Date | Regulation |
|---|---|
| July 2002 |
Hazardous liquid waste banned from landfill sites. Corrosive, flammable and infectious waste banned from landfill sites. |
| Sept 2002 | Businesses to identify their waste using new categories. |
| July 2003 | Whole tyres banned from landfill sites. |
| July 2004 | The co-disposal of hazardous waste in the same landfill site-ends. |
| July 2006 | Shredded tyres banned from landfill sites. |
| July 2007 | Non-hazardous liquid waste banned from non-hazardous landfill sites. Non-hazardous waste to be pre-treated before going to landfill sites. |
To download a copy of the presentations please see below.
| Presentation | |
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| David Archbold - Northumbrian Water |
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| Dr Kathryn Jones - Northumbrian Water |
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| Mark Bourn - Environment Agency |
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| Phil Holland - SITA North |
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