Waste legislation
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Waste legislation dictates the way waste should be managed and disposed of by some form of waste management
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Waste management
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
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EU waste legislation
- Landfill DirectiveLandfill DirectiveThe Landfill Directive, more formally Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste, is a European Union directive issued by the European Union to be implemented by its member states....
- Waste Framework DirectiveWaste framework directiveThe Waste Framework Directive is an European Union Directive of 17 June 2008 . The first Waste Framework Directive dates back to 1975 and was substantially amended in 1991.The aim of the WFD was to lay the basis to turn the EU into a recycling society....
- Waste Incineration DirectiveWaste Incineration DirectiveThe Waste Incineration Directive, more formally Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste , is a Directive issued by the European Union and relates to standards and methodologies required by Europe for the practice and...
- WEEE Directive
UK waste legislation
- Animal By-Products RegulationsAnimal By-Products RegulationsThe Animal By-Products Regulations allows for the treatment of some animal by-products in composting and biogas plants...
(ABPR) - Best practicable environmental optionBest practicable environmental optionThe Best Practicable Environmental Option , is a set of procedures adopted by Great Britain with the goal of managing waste and other environmental concerns. According to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, BPEO "emphasises the protection and conservation of the environment across...
(BPEO) - Certificate of Technical Competence (COTC)
- Control of pollution act
- Environment Act 1995Environment Act 1995The Environment Act 1995 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which created a number of new agencies and set new standards for environmental management...
- Environmental Impact AssessmentEnvironmental impact assessmentAn environmental impact assessment is an assessment of the possible positive or negative impact that a proposed project may have on the environment, together consisting of the natural, social and economic aspects....
- Environmental Protection ActEnvironmental Protection ActThe Environmental Protection Act 1990 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that defines, within England and Wales and Scotland, the fundamental structure and authority for waste management and control of emissions into the environment.Part I establishes a general regime by which the...
- Landfill Allowance Trading SchemeLandfill Allowance Trading SchemeThe Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme, LATS, is an initiative by the UK government, through DEFRA to help reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill.-How does it work?:...
(LATS) - Landfill in the UKLandfill in the UK-Locations of UK Landfills:The locations of landfills in the United Kingdom are available online. For landfills in England and Wales see the section of the Environment Agency website. For landfills in Scotland see the section of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency website...
- Landfill taxLandfill taxA landfill tax or levy is a form of tax that is applied in some countries to increase the cost of landfill. The tax is typically levied in units of currency per unit of weight or volume...
- Landfill Tax Regulations
- Waste Management Licensing RegulationsWaste Management Licensing RegulationsThe Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 apply in Great Britain to those persons involved in the collection, storage, treatment and disposal of controlled wastes. These activities were previously covered by provisions contained within the Control of Pollution Act 1974...
- Statuatory recycling targets
US Legislation
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability ActSuperfundSuperfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
(CERCLA) "Superfund" - Medical Waste Tracking ActMedical Waste Tracking ActThe Medical Waste Tracking Act of 1988 is a United States federal law that addressed the handling and disposal of medical waste in coastal areas...
- National Environmental Policy ActNational Environmental Policy ActThe National Environmental Policy Act is a United States environmental law that established a U.S. national policy promoting the enhancement of the environment and also established the President's Council on Environmental Quality ....
(NEPA) - Established the Environmental Protection Agency, set out requirements for Environmental Impact Reporting for various kinds of development. - Resource Conservation and Recovery ActResource Conservation and Recovery ActThe Resource Conservation and Recovery Act , enacted in 1976, is the principal Federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste.-History and Goals:...
(RCRA) - One of the main pieces of Legislation regarding municipal solid waste, hazardous wastes, and disposal issues.
US Regulatory Bodies
- United States Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
(EPA) - regulates generation and disposal of hazardous waste - United States Department of TransportationUnited States Department of TransportationThe United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
(DOT) - regulates transportation of hazardous waste - Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNuclear Regulatory CommissionThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission is an independent agency of the United States government that was established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 from the United States Atomic Energy Commission, and was first opened January 19, 1975...
(NRC) - regulates nuclear waste
US State Laws
In addition to laws implementing or advancing portions of the US laws some US states have enacted laws on other waste and environmental subjects.- California Proposition 65California Proposition 65 (1986)Proposition 65 is a California law passed by direct voter initiative in 1986 by a 63%-37% margin...
"The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986" - a 1986 California initiative prohibiting the discharge of toxic substances into drinking water sources - Electronic Waste Recycling ActElectronic Waste Recycling ActThe Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 is a California law to reduce the use of certain hazardous substances in certain electronic products sold in the state...
- a 2003 California law regarding disposal of consumer electronic wastes
See also
- Waste managementWaste managementWaste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal,managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics...
- Waste management concepts