When it will announce how it intends to implement the parts of the Landfill Directive that deal with the engineering, operation and regulat…

I am launching today a consultation paper that deals with the technical and operational aspects of the Landfill Directive and I am placing a copy in the Parliament's Reference Centre. Large Landfill sites (sites receiving more than 10 tonnes in any day or having a total capacity exceeding 25,000 tonnes) already come within the scope of the Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Regulations, and legislation is now required to implement the Landfill Directive at all landfill sites. The Executive therefore proposes that all landfills be regulated by the PPC regime. The Landfill Directive requires the ending of co-disposal of different classes of waste at the same landfill site and bans the disposal of tyres, corrosive and liquid wastes at landfill sites. These requirements will have a major impact on both the waste management industry and waste producers. It is therefore important to consult on the proposed implementation strategy as widely as possible and I am particularly keen to hear from those who believe they will be effected by these changes. The responses of the consultation will help to inform the drafting of amendments to the PPC Regulations. A further consultation on a draft of the proposed amendments will be held later in the year.