Regulation 12 Waste acceptance proceduresI1
Northern Ireland Not yet in force
The operator of a landfill shall visually inspect the waste at the entrance to the landfill and at the point of the deposit and shall satisfy himself that it conforms to the description provided in the documentation submitted by the holder.
The operator of a landfill shall, in accordance with such procedures as are specified by the Department, test waste to establish whether it corresponds to the description in the accompanying documents and, if representative samples are taken for analysis, the operator shall retain the samples and results of any analysis for at least one month.
The operator of a landfill shall keep a register showing –
the quantities of waste deposited;
its characteristics;
its origin;
the dates of its delivery;
the identity of the producer or, in the case of municipal waste, the collector; and
in the case of hazardous waste, its precise location on the site.
The information required to be kept under paragraph (3) shall be made available to the Chief Inspector on request.
The operator of a landfill on accepting each delivery of waste shall provide a written receipt to the person delivering it.
Where waste is not accepted at a landfill, the operator shall inform the Chief Inspector of that fact as soon as reasonably possible.
Annotations
Commencement
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Reg. 12 in operation at 6.1.2004, see reg. 1