# The Landfill Allowances and Trading Scheme (England) Regulations 2004, Regulation 11: Obligation for waste disposal authorities to keep records and make returns


(1) A waste disposal authority must keep records containing the following information for each scheme year–
(a) the weight in tonnes of collected municipal waste;
(b) the weight in tonnes of municipal waste sent to landfills by the authority; and
(c) the weight in tonnes of municipal waste sent to waste facilities whether by—
(i) the authority, or
(ii) any waste collection authority within the area of the authority.
(2) In relation to municipal waste mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) and (c) the records must contain details of—
(a) the total weight in tonnes of waste sent to each landfill or waste facility,
(b) the standard description of, and the appropriate code in the European Waste Catalogue for, the waste referred to in sub-paragraph (a).
(3) All weights mentioned in paragraphs (1) and (2) must be rounded up to the nearest tonne.
(4) The records under paragraph (1) must be kept for a period of two years beginning on the day after the day on which the reconciliation period for the scheme year ends.
(5) A waste disposal authority must submit to the monitoring authority a return containing the information in paragraphs (1) and (2) for each 3 month period in a scheme year ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December within 3 months of the end of that period.
(6) The monitoring authority, or a person authorised by the monitoring authority, may by notice require a waste disposal authority to—
(a) produce for inspection or for removal for inspection elsewhere, records it is required to keep under paragraph (1);
(b) supply the monitoring authority with information about, or evidence as to, matters connected with the sending of biodegradable municipal waste to landfills;
and to do so in such form, at such reasonable place and within such reasonable time as is specified in the notice.
(7) The monitoring authority, or a person authorised in writing by the monitoring authority, may make copies of—
(a) records produced under paragraph (6)(a),
(b) information or evidence supplied under paragraph (6)(b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110499417/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-landfill-allowances-and-trading-scheme-england-regulations-2004/regulation-11
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