The 71 sections of this Act are divided into 7 parts: Preliminary and general; Waste management planning; Measures to reduce production, and promote recovery, of waste; Holding, collection and movement of waste; Recovery and disposal of waste; General provisions regarding environmental protection; Miscellaneous.
Section 2 lists Community acts given effect to by this Act. The Act shall not apply to sewage and sewage effluent, the treatment of effluent or the discharge thereof to waters, other than the treatment of effluent at, or its discharge from, a facility for the holding, recovery or disposal of waste or the dumping of waste at sea (sect. 3). "Waters" has the meaning assigned to it by the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. Each local authority and the Environmental Protection Agency shall carry out, or cause to be carried out, such monitoring of the nature, extent and effects of emissions to the environment arising from the holding, recovery or disposal of waste as it considers to be necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act.
Section 2 lists Community acts given effect to by this Act. The Act shall not apply to sewage and sewage effluent, the treatment of effluent or the discharge thereof to waters, other than the treatment of effluent at, or its discharge from, a facility for the holding, recovery or disposal of waste or the dumping of waste at sea (sect. 3). "Waters" has the meaning assigned to it by the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. Each local authority and the Environmental Protection Agency shall carry out, or cause to be carried out, such monitoring of the nature, extent and effects of emissions to the environment arising from the holding, recovery or disposal of waste as it considers to be necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act.
The 71 sections of this Act are divided into 7 parts: Preliminary and general; Waste management planning; Measures to reduce production, and promote recovery, of waste; Holding, collection and movement of waste; Recovery and disposal of waste; General provisions regarding environmental protection; Miscellaneous.
All Acts up to and including the Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Act 2022 (1/2022), enacted 4 March 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 51 of 2022), made 9 February 2022, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
Title:
Waste Management Act, 1996.
Country:
Ireland
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Legislation
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Repealed:
No
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