New/amended legislation

On this page, we will try and keep you abreast of proposed changes to existing waste related legislation or new legislation. The dates and changes below should not be taken as gospel and are based on the best information available from government departments at the time. This tends to have a habit of changing.

The latest information can be found on NetRegs

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WEEE Amendments Regulations 2009 - starts 1 Jan 2010
Carbon reduction commitment (CRC) - starts April 2010
Packaging Regulations amendments including new targets for 2011 on - mid 2010

England and Wales

Environmental permitting extension - expected Spring 2010
Control of Waste (Seized Property) Regulations - expected April 2010
Waste Controls Regulations - expected second half of 2010
Groundwater regulations - came into force 30 October 2009
Revised waste exemptions from environmental permitting consultation - expected April 2010
Non-packaging Agricultural Plastics Regulations - 1 Jan 2011?

Scotland

PPC energy efficiency at industrial intallations - unknown
Priority substances and Groundwater Directives - expected late 2009
Non-packaging Agricultural Plastics Regulations - 1 Jan 2011?

Northern Ireland

Private water supply regulations in Northern Ireland - expected Jan 2010
Contaminated land in Northern Ireland – proposals for regulation - expected sometime in 2010
Waste Bill - expected early 2010