Implementation of the Landfill Directive at Regional and Local Level

Download or read book Implementation of the Landfill Directive at Regional and Local Level written by Committee of the Regions and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The EU generates more than 1.8 billion tonnes of waste every year. Member states are trying to reduce waste disposal by means of landfill and incineration. Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste lays down strict requirements for landfill construction and operation, and sets demanding national targets for the reduction of biodegradable municipal waste going to landfill. This report examines the implementation of the directive at regional and local level, and identifies some of the reasons for success and problems encountered. Whilst there has been progress, only just over half of landfill sites comply with the directive's requirements. Compliance is still viewed as a long and burdensome process. The annexes include examples of best practice, and a statistical appendix contains the data provided in response to the Committee's questionnaire.