Paragraph 13 Authorisation conditions: control and monitoring of operational landfill sitesF1

(1)

SEPA must ensure that a permit for a landfill activity includes such conditions as it considers appropriate to ensure that the requirements specified in sub-paragraph (2) apply to the landfill from the start of the operational phase until definitive closure.

(2)

The requirements are that—

(a)

the control and monitoring procedures in Part 4 of this schedule are carried out,

(b)

where those control and monitoring procedures reveal any significant environmental effects—

(i)

SEPA must be notified as soon as reasonably possible,

(ii)

the authorised person must undertake remedial measures at their own expense,

(iii)

the authorised person must follow the direction of SEPA as to the nature and timing of remedial measures,

(c)

the following information, on the basis of aggregated data, must be provided to SEPA, on its request and in any event at least once a year—

(i)

the results of the monitoring,

(ii)

any other information which SEPA requires to demonstrate compliance with conditions of the permit or to increase knowledge of the behaviour of waste in landfill,

(d)

the quality control of analytical operations of control and monitoring procedures, and analyses of representative samples taken in accordance with Part 4 of this schedule must be carried out by competent laboratories.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 13 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 4 (with sch. 23)