Waste Control

Waste Management & Control

Overview The principle behind the Waste Management legislation is that the polluter should pay and cover the cost of recovery. The legislation deals with waste at all parts of the chain from its creation to its disposal. … Read the rest

Waste Licensing

Commercial Waste Collection Commercial waste collected by an entity other than the local authority can only be collected in accordance with a waste permit. Permits may be granted by a single authority to cover a number of authorities’ areas.… Read the rest

Waste Enforcement

EPA Enforcement The EPA has considerable powers in relation to the enforcement of environmental legislation. Its officers may enter premises at any time if they believe that there is a risk of environmental pollution from activities carried on at the premises.… Read the rest

Various Waste Controls

Animal Waste The Departments of Agriculture and Food and Communications, Marine and Natural Resources regulate animal and fish products. This is an aspect of the food safety regulations. There are requirements regarding the food chain from farm to plate.… Read the rest

Recycling

Duties of Producers I The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive required measures in respect of ten categories of waste. Producers must reduce the environmental impact of waste from the products. The Directive sets out provisions for the collection, treatment and recycling of the products conderned. … Read the rest

Litter & Waste Collection

Litter Litter is any object (whether or not intended as waste) (but not waste lawfully consigned for disposal) which when deposited anywhere other than in a litter bin or other designated place, is likely to become unsightly, nauseous, unsanitary or deleterious either by itself or in combination with other material.… Read the rest

Disposal and Recovery

Waste Disposal and Recovery There is a preference in waste legislation for recovery over disposal. Disposal should be a last resort, where there was no possibility of recovery. There is a broad policy against incineration, which is not generally considered effective. … Read the rest

Contamination & Hazardous Substances

Contaminated Land Liability The Environmental Liability Directive provided for general liability for environmental contamination. It is not retrospective. It does not apply to damage caused by an emission, event or incident which took place before 1st April 2009, damage caused by an emission, event or incident which takes place after the 1st April 2009, when it derives from a specific activity that took place and finished before this date and damage, where more than 30 years have passed since the emission, event or incident resulting in the damage occurred, i.e.… Read the rest