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The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (revoked)

S.S.I. 2003/235 · Made 10 April 2003 · Extends to Scotland

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 1 November 2025.

This Scottish Statutory Instrument supersedes S.S.I. 2003/208 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that instrument.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Made 10th April 2003

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 21 para. 2 (with sch. 23)

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY Repealed
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent Repealed
  3. 2Interpretation Repealed
  4. 3Application of regulations Repealed
  5. 4Cases where regulations do not apply Repealed
  6. 5Location Repealed
  7. 6Exemptions from certain provisions of regulations Repealed
  8. 7List of sites Repealed
  9. 8Extension of categories of landfill subject to the 2000 Regulations etc. Repealed
  10. Part II: LANDFILL PERMITS Repealed
  11. 9Classification of landfills Repealed
  12. 10Conditions to be included in landfill permits Repealed
  13. 10APermits relating to storage of metallic mercury Repealed
  14. 11Prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfills Repealed
  15. 12Waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfill Repealed
  16. 13Costs of disposal of waste in landfill Repealed
  17. 14Waste acceptance procedures Repealed
  18. 15Initial site inspections by SEPA Repealed
  19. 16Control and monitoring of operational landfill sites Repealed
  20. 17Closure and after care procedures for landfills Repealed
  21. 18Closure Notices Repealed
  22. Part III: MISCELLANEOUS Repealed
  23. 19Offences Repealed
  24. 20Transitional Provisions Repealed
  25. 21Amendments Repealed
  26. Signature
  27. Schedule 1: PROVISIONS OF THESE REGULATIONS FROM WHICH LANDFILLS FALLING WITH REGULATION 6 ARE EXEMPT Repealed
  28. Paragraph Repealed
  29. Schedule 2: WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Repealed
  30. 1Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfill Repealed
  31. 2Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste Repealed
  32. 3Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste Repealed
  33. 4Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for inert waste Repealed
  34. Schedule 3: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANDFILLS Repealed
  35. 1Location Repealed
  36. 2Water control and leachate management Repealed
  37. 3Protection of soil and water and leachate collection and sealing systems Repealed
  38. 4Gas control Repealed
  39. 5Nuisances and hazards Repealed
  40. 6Stability Repealed
  41. 7Site security Repealed
  42. 8Temporary storage of metallic mercury Repealed
  43. Schedule 4: MINIMUM MONITORING PROCEDURES FOR LANDFILLS Repealed
  44. 1Application of this Schedule Repealed
  45. 2Emission data: water, leachate and gas control Repealed
  46. 3Protection of groundwater : Sampling Repealed
  47. 4Protection of groundwater : Monitoring Repealed
  48. 5Protection of groundwater :Trigger levels Repealed
  49. 6Topography of the site: data on the landfill body Repealed
  50. 7Specific requirements for metallic mercury Repealed
  51. Schedule 5: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Repealed
  52. 1Existing landfills : transitional provisions Repealed
  53. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  54. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  55. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  56. Schedule 6: AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LEGISLATION Repealed
  57. 1Amendment to the Environment Act 1995 Repealed
  58. 2Amendment to the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991 Repealed
  59. 3Amendment to the 2000 Regulations Repealed
  60. 4The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 Repealed
  61. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extentF1

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2InterpretationF1

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3Application of regulationsF1

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4Cases where regulations do not applyF1

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5LocationF1

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6Exemptions from certain provisions of regulationsF1

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7List of sitesF1

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8Extension of categories of landfill subject to the 2000 Regulations etc.F1

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9Classification of landfillsF1

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10Conditions to be included in landfill permitsF1

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10APermits relating to storage of metallic mercuryF1

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11Prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfillsF1

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12Waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfillF1

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13Costs of disposal of waste in landfillF1

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14Waste acceptance proceduresF1

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15Initial site inspections by SEPAF1

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16Control and monitoring of operational landfill sitesF1

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17Closure and after care procedures for landfillsF1

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18Closure NoticesF1

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19OffencesF1

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20Transitional ProvisionsF1

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21AmendmentsF1

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1Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfillF1

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2Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous wasteF1

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3Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous wasteF1

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4Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for inert wasteF1

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1LocationF1

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2Water control and leachate managementF1

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3Protection of soil and water and leachate collection and sealing systemsF1

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4Gas controlF1

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5Nuisances and hazardsF1

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6StabilityF1

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7Site securityF1

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8Temporary storage of metallic mercuryF1

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1Application of this ScheduleF1

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2Emission data: water, leachate and gas controlF1

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3Protection of groundwater : SamplingF1

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4Protection of groundwater : MonitoringF1

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5Protection of groundwater :Trigger levelsF1

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6Topography of the site: data on the landfill bodyF1

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7Specific requirements for metallic mercuryF1

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1Existing landfills : transitional provisionsF1

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1Amendment to the Environment Act 1995F1

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2Amendment to the Environmental Protection (Duty of Care) Regulations 1991F1

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3Amendment to the 2000 RegulationsF1

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4The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994F1

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Explanatory note

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