# The Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Paragraph 1: Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfill

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) The following criteria shall apply to the acceptance of waste at any landfill.
(2) Waste may only be accepted at a landfill where its acceptance would not –
(a) result in unacceptable emissions to groundwater, surface water or the surrounding environment;
(b) jeopardise environment protection systems (such as liners, leachate and gas collection and treatment systems) at the landfill;
(c) put at risk waste stabilisation processes (such as degradation or wash out) within the landfill; or
(d) endanger human health.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2003/496/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/landfill-regulations-northern-ireland-2003/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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