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Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal By Burning) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 286 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Waste management Organic waste
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations make the burning of waste an offence under waste legislation in force. An exemption under these Regulations is made to allow farmers to dispose of wastes generated by agricultural practices. The owner or occupier of a facility or lands which may facilitate the burning of waste shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that such a device, facility or lands is not used for the burning of waste, other than in accordance with regulation 6 of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 as amended or any Regulations which may be made under section 53 of the Air Pollution Act, 1987.

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Management Act, 1996.

Legislation | Ireland | 1996 (2022)

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Air Pollution Act, 1987 (No. 6 of 1987).

Legislation | Ireland | 1987

Keyword: Basic legislation, Air quality/air pollution, Registration, Institution, Emissions, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 504 of 2013).

Legislation | Ireland | 2013

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Waste management, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 538 of 2015).

Legislation | Ireland | 2015

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Waste management, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 599 of 2017).

Legislation | Ireland | 2017

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Waste management, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 51/2022).

Legislation | Ireland | 2022

Keyword: Organic waste, Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 16/2023).

Legislation | Ireland | 2023

Keyword: Emissions, Processing/handling, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX