Do You Need Some Landfill Direction?

This is because, despite the legislation being brought in there is a lack of clear information and consequently, a lack of knowledge about how to respond and comply with new legislation.  The Directive's overall aim is "to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment, in particular the pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air, and on the global environment, including the greenhouse effect, as well as any resulting risk to human health, from the land filling of waste, during the whole life-cycle of the landfill". 

In a nutshell, this means sending less waste to landfill, which in turn means that organisations need to have a detailed waste management strategy in place to ensure they comply with legislation – and talk to experts on characterisation of land fill i.e. people like Scientifics who can determine what can and cannot be recycled, re-used or sent to land fill.

There is particular pressure on councils.  For example, the Directive sets demanding targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal land filled.  A Landfill Allowances Trading Scheme has been proposed for England to help the UK meet these targets. 

A consultation on this scheme can be found at www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/landfill/index.htm.  Checking the http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/landfill-dir/ site might help.

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