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The Landfill (Scotland) Regulations 2003

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2003-04-10
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department King's Printer for Scotland
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Made: 10th April 2003

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(1)

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PART I — PRELIMINARY

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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Application of regulations

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Cases where regulations do not apply

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Location

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Exemptions from certain provisions of regulations

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List of sites

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

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PART II — LANDFILL PERMITS

Classification of landfills

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Conditions to be included in landfill permits

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Prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfills

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Waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfill

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Costs of disposal of waste in landfill

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Waste acceptance procedures

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Initial site inspections by SEPA

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Control and monitoring of operational landfill sites

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Closure and after care procedures for landfills

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Closure Notices

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PART III — MISCELLANEOUS

Offences

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Transitional Provisions

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Amendments

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SCHEDULE 1 — PROVISIONS OF THESE REGULATIONS FROM WHICH LANDFILLS FALLING WITH REGULATION 6 ARE EXEMPT

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Regulation 10 (conditions to be included in landfill permits) paragraph (2)(a)(ii) in so far as it relates to paragraph 4 of Schedule 4;

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Regulation 10(2)(b);

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Regulation 10(2)(d)(ii) in so far as it relates to regulation 16(2) and (6);

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Regulation 10(3)(a)(i) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 3;

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Regulation 10(3)(a)(iii) in so far as it relates to– regulation 12(2) regulation 12(3)(b); regulation 12(3)(c); and 12(5); in so far as they relate to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;

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Regulation 10(3)(a)(iv);

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Regulation 10(3)(a)(v) except as it relates to regulation 14(3)(a);

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Regulation 10(3)(a)(vii) in so far as it relates to regulation 16(2) and 16(6);

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Regulation 12(2), 12(3)(b), 12(3)(c) and 12(5) (waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfill) in so far as they relate to paragraph 1 of schedule 2;

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Regulation 13 (costs of disposal of waste in landfill);

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Regulation 14(1), (2), (3)(b) – (f), (4) and (5) (waste acceptance procedures);

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Regulation 16(2) and (6) (control and monitoring of operational landfill sites);

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Regulation 19(1)(a) as it relates to regulation 14(1), (2), (3)(b)-(f), (4) and (5);

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Regulation 19(1)(b) in so far as it relates to regulation 12(2) as it relates to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;

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Schedule 2 (national waste acceptance criteria) paragraph (1);

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Schedule 3 (general requirements for all landfills) paragraphs (3) and (4);

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Schedule 4 (minimum monitoring procedures for landfills);

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Schedule 5 (existing landfills: transitional provisions), paragraph 3(1)(a)(ii) except as it relates to regulation 14(3)(a).

SCHEDULE 2 — WASTE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfill

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Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste

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

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Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for inert waste

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SCHEDULE 3 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANDFILLS

Location

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Water control and leachate management

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Protection of soil and water and leachate collection and sealing systems

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Gas control

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Nuisances and hazards

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Stability

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Site security

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SCHEDULE 4 — MINIMUM MONITORING PROCEDURES FOR LANDFILLS

Application of this Schedule

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Emission data: water, leachate and gas control

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Protection of groundwater : Sampling

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Protection of groundwater : Monitoring

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Protection of groundwater :Trigger levels

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Topography of the site: data on the landfill body

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SCHEDULE 5 — TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Existing landfills : transitional provisions

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SCHEDULE 6 — AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LEGISLATION

Amendment to the Environment Act 1995

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

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Amendment to the 2000 Regulations

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The Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994

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Signed

ROSS FINNIE — A member of the Scottish Executive — 2003-04-10

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1999 c. 24; the functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), as read with section 5(3) of the said Act of 1999.

[^f00002]: S.S.I. 2003/185.

[^f00003]: O.J. No. L 182, 16.7.99, p.1.

[^f00004]: S.S.I. 2000/323.

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L 337, 31.12.91, p.20 as amended by Council Directive 94/31/EC (O.J. L 168, 2.7.1994, p.28).

[^f00006]: 1990 c. 43 and see regulation 7A of S.I. 1992/588 as amended by S.I. 1993/566, regulations 1 and 24(8) of, and paragraph 9 to, Schedule 4 of S.I. 1994/1056 and the amendments made to section 75(2) for the purposes of these Regulations by paragraph 88 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) by S.S.I. 2003/206.

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L 182, 16.7.1999, p.1; the Directive was designated by S.S.I. 2003/185 as a relevant directive for the purposes of paragraph 20(2)(c) of Schedule 1 to the 1999 Act.

[^f00008]: S.I. 1994/1056; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 1995/288.

[^f00009]: 1997 c. 8.

[^f00010]: See paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 6 to these Regulations.

[^f00011]: Council Decision 2000/532/EC (O.J. L 226, 6.9.2000 p.3) as amended by Council Decisions 2001/118/EC (O.J. L 47, 16.2.2001, p.32) and 2001/119/EC (O.J. L 203, 28.7.2001, p.18).

[^f00012]: 1981 c. 69.

[^f00013]: See S.I. 1994/2716.

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L 20, 26.1.80, p.43 as amended by Directive 91/692/EEC O.J. No. L 377, 31.12.91, p.48.

[^f00015]: 1995 c. 25.

[^f00016]: S.I. 1991/2839; relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2000/1973.

[^f00017]: Council Decision 2000/532/EC (O.J. L 226, 6.9.2000, p.3) as amended by Council Decisions 2001/118/EC (O.J. L 47, 16.2.2001, p.1), 2001/119/EC (O.J. L 47, 16.2.2001 p.32) and 2001/573/EC (O.J. L 203, 28.7.2001, p.18)

[^f00018]: S.I. 1994/1056 to which there are amendments which are not relevant.

  • (a) Regulation 10 (conditions to be included in landfill permits) paragraph (2)(a)(ii) in so far as it relates to paragraph 4 of Schedule 4;
  • (b) Regulation 10(2)(b);
  • (c) Regulation 10(2)(d)(ii) in so far as it relates to regulation 16(2) and (6);
  • (d) Regulation 10(3)(a)(i) in so far as it relates to paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 3;
  • (e) Regulation 10(3)(a)(iii) in so far as it relates to–
  • (i) regulation 12(2)
  • (ii) regulation 12(3)(b);
  • (iii) regulation 12(3)(c); and
  • (iv) 12(5);

in so far as they relate to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;

  • (f) Regulation 10(3)(a)(iv);
  • (g) Regulation 10(3)(a)(v) except as it relates to regulation 14(3)(a);
  • (h) Regulation 10(3)(a)(vii) in so far as it relates to regulation 16(2) and 16(6);
  • (i) Regulation 12(2), 12(3)(b), 12(3)(c) and 12(5) (waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfill) in so far as they relate to paragraph 1 of schedule 2;
  • (j) Regulation 13 (costs of disposal of waste in landfill);
  • (k) Regulation 14(1), (2), (3)(b) – (f), (4) and (5) (waste acceptance procedures);
  • (l) Regulation 16(2) and (6) (control and monitoring of operational landfill sites);
  • (m) Regulation 19(1)(a) as it relates to regulation 14(1), (2), (3)(b)-(f), (4) and (5);
  • (n) Regulation 19(1)(b) in so far as it relates to regulation 12(2) as it relates to paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;
  • (o) Schedule 2 (national waste acceptance criteria) paragraph (1);
  • (p) Schedule 3 (general requirements for all landfills) paragraphs (3) and (4);
  • (q) Schedule 4 (minimum monitoring procedures for landfills);
  • (r) Schedule 5 (existing landfills: transitional provisions), paragraph 3(1)(a)(ii) except as it relates to regulation 14(3)(a).

Editorial notes

Permits relating to storage of metallic mercury

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Prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfills

Waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfill

Costs of disposal of waste in landfill

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