COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 1999/31/EC

of 26 April 1999 on the

Landfill of Waste

Daniel Colm

Managing Green and Sustainable Business Environments

Agenda

Overview

Directive

Developments Comments

67% of EU waste is

dumped into landfills

incinerated or

Landfills pollute

AIR WATER SOIL

Landfills produce methane

CO2 CH4

x25 higher

greenhouse

effect

Breakdown of biodegradable waste

releases heavy metals (leachate)

EU’s approach

Waste prevention

Disposal and monitoring

Recycling and reuse

EU’s approach

Waste prevention

Disposal and monitoring

Recycling and reuse

Art. 7

MS must collect information regarding:

- who accesses (applicant and operator)

- waste delivered (types and quantity)

- state of site (hydrogeology)

- closure and after-care plan of site

- pollution prevention and monitoring methods

Art 5.2

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

1995 +5 +8 +15

Target:

Biodegradable municipal waste

going to landfills

compared to 1995’s levels

in years from directive adoption

Art 5.3

liquid waste explosive

corrosive

flammable

oxidizing w.

hospital

clinical w.

tyres

Art 5.3

liquid waste explosive

corrosive

flammable

oxidizing w.

hospital

clinical w.

tyres

€

Financial sustainability

Operators pay price

to cover landfill’s

operating

closure

after-care

expenses of site.

Future developments

1999directive came into force

2001 implemented by MSs

2006 red. to 75% of 1995

2009 red. to 50% of 1995

2016 red. to 35% of 1995

????

Comments

1. Target for reduction of inert waste?

2. Separation of waste types for future

discoveries/applications?

3. Export of waste outside the EU?

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 1999/31/EC

of 26 April 1999 on the

Landfill of Waste

Daniel Colm

Managing Green and Sustainable Business Environments