Regulation on waste landfills.

Subject

Land & soil, Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Waste management Freshwater pollution

Geographical area

Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation entered into force on 17 May 2013.

Abstract

This Regulation of the Minister of Environment, which is composed of 31 articles and three Annexes, lays down specific requirements for the location, construction and operation of individual types of waste landfills, and the scope, duration, frequency and conditions of monitoring of waste landfills. The present Regulation provides also such aspects of waste landfills like: hydrological and geological conditions, requirements for biodegradable waste, requirements for hazardous waste, water drainage for individual types of waste landfills, underground and surface water and amount of precipitation.

Full text

Polish

Website

isap.sejm.gov.pl

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Council Directive 2011/97/EU amending Directive 1999/31/EC as regards specific criteria for the storage of metallic mercury considered as waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Hazardous substances, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Act.

Legislation | Poland | 2012 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Regulation on detailed requirements concerning the location, construction, exploitation and closure of individual types of wastes yards.

Legislation | Poland | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on scope, time, method and conditions of monitoring of wastes yards.

Legislation | Poland | 2002

Keyword: Waste management, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Regulation amending Regulation on waste landfills.

Legislation | Poland | 2021

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX