Paragraph 17 Additional general criteria for the acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous wasteF1

Waste may only be accepted at a landfill for hazardous waste if—

(a)

it is hazardous waste, and

(b)

its total content or leachability—

(i)

does not present a short-term occupational risk or an environmental risk, and

(ii)

would not prevent the stabilisation of the landfill within its projected lifetime taking account of its aftercare period.

Annotations

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)