Directive on landfill of waste

Category: Legislative

Document Type: Eu Directive

Role: Main

Directive 1999/31/EC aims to prevent negative environmental and health impacts from landfilling by setting stringent technical requirements, reducing biodegradable waste, and phasing out landfilling for recyclable waste.

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              SUMMARY OF:
             
Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste
 
                WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE?
               
                KEY POINTS
               
Amending Directive (EU) 2018/850
 
                FROM WHEN DOES THE DIRECTIVE APPLY?
               
                BACKGROUND
               For more information, see: 
                KEY TERMS
               
              MAIN DOCUMENT
             Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, pp. 1-19) Successive amendments to Directive 1999/31/EC have been incorporated into the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only. 
              RELATED DOCUMENTS
             Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (codification) (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, pp. 1-21) See consolidated version. Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, pp. 3-30) See consolidated version. Council Decision 2003/33/EC of 19 December 2002 establishing criteria and procedures for the acceptance of waste at landfills pursuant to Article 16 of and Annex II to Directive 1999/31/EC (OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, pp. 27-49) last update 22.07.2020

Tags: Environmental Degradation, Methane, Compliance, Air Pollution, Mitigation, Regulation, Health, Waste, Water, Policy

Sector: Waste;Industry

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