# The Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002, Regulation 7: Classification of landfills


(1) Before granting a landfill permit, the Environment Agency shall classify the landfill—
(a) as a landfill for hazardous waste;
(b) as a landfill for non-hazardous waste; or
(c) as a landfill for inert waste,
and shall ensure that the classification is stated in the landfill permit.
(2) Hazardous waste means any waste as defined in Article 1(4) of Directive 91/689/EEC (hazardous waste).
(3) Non-hazardous waste is waste which is not hazardous waste.
(4) Waste is inert waste if—
(a) it does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations;
(b) it does not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm to human health; and
(c) its total leachability and pollutant content and the ecotoxicity of its leachate are insignificant and, in particular, do not endanger the quality of any surface water or groundwater.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2002/0110395905/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-landfill-england-and-wales-regulations-2002/regulation-7
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