This content is exclusively provided by FAO / FAOLEX

Order No. 719 on landfills.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Order lays down rules on landfills. Statutory rules supplement the rules of the Order on approval of listed activities and the Waste Act. The Order applies to the application for authorization of waste in specifically defined land, in order to avoid soil pollution caused by hazardous and mineral substances. The approved waste to be disposed shall list detailed information on the provenience and possible hazardous risks. Chemical testing and monitoring of waste shall be undertaken for this purpose by the Environmental Protection Agency. Existing requirements for testing of mineral waste are repealed while existing requirements for testing of mineral wastes are maintained.
The Order consists of 11 Chapters and 7 appendices: Scope (1); Definitions (2); Approval of landfills (3); Determination of conditions for collateral (4); Waste landfill (5); Basic characterization, compliance testing and sampling plans (6); On-site verification (7); Daily operation (8); Monitoring (9); Penal provisions (10); Transitional and entry into force provisions (11).
Appendix 1 - Additional information when applying for approval landfill classification, requirement of authorization changes and extensions.
Appendix 2 - Additional requirements for approval of landfill classification, requirement of authorization changes and extensions.
Appendix 3 - Basic classification of waste.
Appendix 4 - Overview of elements to use for collateral.
Appendix 5 - Sampling of waste.
Appendix 6 - Testing for basic classification and compliance.
Appendix 7 - Methods and quality sampling, testing and analysis.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force on 1 July 2011.
Notes
Repealing Order No. 252 of 31 March 2009, with the exception of articles 4-6, 14 and 36 (sections 2 and 3).
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bekendtg relse om deponeringsanl g.
Repealed by