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Landfill Allowances Scheme (Wales) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 1490 (W.155)).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Registration Monitoring Offences/penalties Waste management
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Enters into force on 25 June 2004.
Abstract

These Regulations supplement the Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003, by making detailed provision for the monitoring and enforcement of the landfill allowances allocated to waste disposal authorities under the Act. Part 1 of the Regulations includes provisions on citation, commencement and application; interpretation; notices, notifications and submissions of forms; and electronic registers and forms. Part 2 concerns monitoring. Regulation 5 appoints the Environment Agency as the monitoring authority for Wales. Regulation 6 imposes obligations on waste disposal authorities to keep detailed records on waste collection and the amount of waste sent to landfills; to make returns to the Agency; and to make other information available to the Agency on written notice. Regulation 7 imposes obligations on operators of landfills to keep detailed records concerning waste accepted at landfills; to make returns to the Agency; and to make other information available to the Agency. Regulation 8 established a percent of the amount of biodegradable waste in an amount of collected municipal waste. Regulation 9 obliges the Agency to determine the amount of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfills by each waste disposal authority. Part 3 concerns registers. Regulation 10 requires the Agency to establish and maintain a landfill allowances register. Regulation 11 obliges the Assembly to establish and maintain a penalties register. Regulation 12 obliges the Agency and the Assembly to ensure that the registers for which they are responsible are made available to the public. Part 4 concerns penalties. Part 5 concerns guidance. Regulation 16 makes provision for guidance to waste disposal authorities.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003 (Chapter 33 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Waste disposal, Organic waste, Solid waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste.

Legislation | European Union | 1999 (2018)

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Landfill Allowances Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 65 (W.16) of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Organic waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Landfill Allowances Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 3042 (W.320) of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Organic waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 691 (W. 189) of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Climate change

Source: FAO, FAOLEX