# The Landfill (Scheme Year and Maximum Landfill Amount) Regulations 2004, Regulation 3: Landfill Targets


The maximum amount of biodegradable municipal waste that may be sent to landfill in each scheme year that is a target year shall be in accordance with Table 1.
Table 1
Maximum Amount (in tonnes)
Area
Target Year ending in 2010
Target Year ending in 2013
Target Year ending in 2020
United Kingdom
13,700,000
9,130,000
6,390,000
England
11,200,000
7,460,000
5,220,000
Scotland
1,320,000
880,000
620,000
Wales
710,000
470,000
330,000
Northern Ireland
470,000
320,000
220,000

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110494008/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-landfill-scheme-year-and-maximum-landfill-amount-regulations-2004/regulation-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.