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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-13/paragraph-25",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2018/219",
  "legislation_title": "The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018",
  "path": "schedule/13/paragraph/25",
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  "number": "25",
  "heading": "Additional criteria for waste acceptable without testing at landfills for inert waste",
  "text": "(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), waste of the types set out in Table 8 may be accepted without testing at landfills for inert waste provided the waste is—\n(a) from a single stream waste of a single waste type unless different waste types from the list in Table 8 are accepted together, and\n(b) from a single source.\n(2) Waste referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be tested where there is suspicion of contamination or doubt that the waste meets the definition of inert waste in paragraph 4 of this schedule or the criteria in Table 8.\n(3) If such testing reveals contamination or the presence of other materials or substances such as metals, asbestos, plastics or chemicals, the waste must not be accepted at a landfill for inert waste if the extent of the contamination is such as to increase the risk associated with the waste sufficiently to justify its disposal in other classes of landfill.\nTable 8\nWaste acceptable at landfills for inert waste\nCommission Decision 2000\nCommission Decision 2000\nDescription\nRestrictions/ Exclusions\n(1)Selected construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) which—\n(a) must have low contents of other types of materials (metals, plastic, organics, wood, rubber etc),\n(b) must be of known origin,\n(c) must not be from constructions polluted with inorganic or organic dangerous substances unless it is clear the demolished construction was not significantly polluted,\n(d) must not be from constructions treated, covered or painted with materials containing dangerous substances in significant amounts.\n10 – Wastes from thermal processes\n10 11 03\nWaste glass based fibrous materials\nOnly without organic binders\n15 – Waste packaging, absorbents, wiping cloths, filter materials and protective clothing not otherwise specified\n15 01 07\nGlass packaging\n17 – Construction and demolition wastes (including excavated soil from contaminated sites)\n17 01 01\nConcrete\nSelected C&D waste only\n17 01 02\nBricks\nSelected C&D waste only\n17 01 03\nTiles and ceramics\nSelected C&D waste only\n17 01 07\nMixture of concrete, bricks, tiles and ceramics\nSelected C&D waste only\n17 02 02\nGlass\n17 05 04\nSoil and stones\nExcluding topsoil, peat, and soil and stones from contaminated sites\n20 – Municipal wastes (household waste and similar commercial, industrial and institutional wastes) including separately collected fractions\n20 01 02\nGlass\nSeparately collected glass only\n20 02 02\nSoil and stones\nOnly from garden and parks waste and excluding topsoil and peat",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "(1)Selected construction and demolition waste (C&D waste) which—"
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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