Northern Ireland Statutory Rule
2003
Northern Ireland
Landfill Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
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What's here
15 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 13
- Applicant 1
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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- Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations) 2012 138 duties
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) 2018 121 duties
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012 of 21 June 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed) 2012 112 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 75 duties
- Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (Text with EEA relevance) 2016 66 duties
Applicants also bound by 294 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 46 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 30 duties
- The Land Registration Rules 2003 2003 25 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 18 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 14 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — GENERAL
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Interpretation
Application of regulations
Cases where regulations do not apply
Location
Extension of categories of landfill subject to the
Part II — LANDFILL PERMITS
Prohibition of acceptance of certain wastes at landfills
- Do not accept prohibited waste types at your landfill Operator
Waste which may be accepted in the different classes of landfill
- Ensure only permitted waste is accepted at your landfill Operator
Costs of disposal of waste in landfills
- Set waste disposal charges to cover all landfill costs Operator
Waste acceptance procedures
- Accept only documented waste, inspect, test, and keep detailed records Operator
Initial site inspections by the Chief Inspector
- Do not start waste disposal before Chief Inspector inspects site Operator
Control and monitoring of operational landfills
- Control and monitor your landfill site and notify NIEA of significant problems Operator
Closure and after-care procedures for landfills
- Follow closure and after-care procedures for your landfill Operator
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Classification of landfills
Conditions to be included in landfill permits
Closure Notices
Part III — MISCELLANEOUS
Browse 3 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Offences
Transitional provisions
Consequential Amendments
Schedules
(1) The location of a landfill must take into consideration...
- Consider location requirements for landfill sites Applicant
(1) The landfill must be situated and designed so as...
- Design and operate landfill to prevent pollution and collect leachate Operator
(1) Measures must be taken to minimise the nuisances arising...
- Minimise nuisances from landfill and prevent dirt dispersal Operator
(1) The placement of waste must ensure stability of all...
- Ensure stability of waste and associated structures Operator
(1) The landfill must be secured to prevent free access...
- Secure landfill site and lock gates outside operating hours Operator
(1) The monitoring of groundwater shall be carried out in...
- Monitor groundwater at your landfill site Operator
Existing landfills: transitional provisions
- Submit a conditioning plan or notify the Department if you stop accepting waste Operator
(1) The Department shall by notice in writing served on...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- NIEA must classify hazardous waste landfills within one month Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 14 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Criteria for acceptance of waste which apply to all kinds of landfill
Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for hazardous waste
Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for non-hazardous waste
Additional criteria for acceptance of waste at landfills for inert waste
(1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, appropriate...
(1) Appropriate measures must be taken in order to control...
This Schedule sets out minimum procedures for monitoring to be...
(1) Samples of leachate or surface water (if present) must...
(1) The sampling measurements taken must be sufficient to provide...
(1) Significant adverse environmental effects, as referred to in regulations...
(1) Paragraph 1 does not apply to a landfill if...
(1) This paragraph shall apply to any landfill if –...
Further amendments to the 2003 Regulations
The Waste Management Licensing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
Official guidance
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- Northern Ireland waste legislation (NetRegs) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Northern Ireland's environmental regulator. Part of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Issues environmental permits, regulates waste and emissions, …
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Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 2002 Primary Act
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