The Definition of Waste. Developing greenfield and brownfield sites

Title:

Resource Type:

document --> policy documents

Country:

United Kingdom

Year:

2006

Availability:

Guidance Note

Author 1/Producer:

Environment Agency

Author / Producer Type:

Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body

Publisher:

Environment Agency

Publisher City:

Environment Agency, Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4UD, UK

Report / download web link (=direct link):

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/landquality/11 ...

Format (e.g. PDF):

PDF

EUGRIS Keyword(s):

Brownfields
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Ex situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Excavation
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Recycling/reuse
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview

Long description:

The purpose of this guide is to assist those involved in construction works including remediation and building on greenfield and brownfield sites in determining whether or not they are handling waste and if so their legal obligations. This guide has been developed as part of the work being undertaken by the government sponsored Remediation Licensing Task Force.

Link to Organisation(s):

Environment Agency (England and Wales)

Link to News Items(s):

UK Guidance on Waste Definition for Brownfield Sites

Submitted By:

Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat? Last update: 13/06/2006