Regulation 5 Amendment of Part II (Landfill Permits)I1

for paragraph (2) substitute “The operator of a landfill shall ensure that only waste which meets the relevant waste acceptance criteria shall be accepted at the landfill”; and

delete paragraphs (3) to (5).

for paragraphs (1) and (2) substitute –

“(1)

The operator of a landfill shall ensure that waste only be accepted at the landfill if –

(a)

it has been subject to the relevant waste acceptance procedures set out in Part II of Schedule 1; and

(b)

any sampling or testing required under Parts II or III of Schedule 1 is carried out in accordance with Part 4 of that Schedule.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (2A) the operator shall visually inspect waste at the entrance to the landfill and at the point of deposit and shall satisfy himself that it conforms to the description provided in the documentation submitted by the holder.

(2A)

Where the operator is also the producer of the waste, the visual inspection required by paragraph (2) may be made at the point of dispatch.

(2B)

The operator shall at appropriate periodic intervals –

(a)

test the waste to establish whether it corresponds to the description in the accompanying documents, by checking its appearance, odour and any other relevant, readily determined properties; and

(b)

take representative samples for analysis which shall thereafter be retained, together with the results of the analysis for a period of at least one month.”; and

in paragraph (3)(f) after “its” insert “identity and”.