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• excavation spoil used for landfill site engineering;
• stabilised waste arising from the composting of the biodegradable
fraction of municipal waste (to which fraction sewage sludge may have
been added);
• waste arising from street cleaning activities;
• illegally deposited waste;
• residues from filtration during the extrusion of recycled polymeric
material:
• non-metallic residues from the shredding of end-of-life vehicles, white
goods and other metal waste; and
• dredge spoil from inland waterways and harbours.
� 2006 2006 - As a penalty for those who illegally deposit waste, the Waste
Management (Landfill Levy) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 introduced a levy of
€20 per tonne for each tonne of waste disposed of at unauthorised facilities on
and from 28 July 2006. This means that persons responsible for the illegal
deposition must pay the levy and remove the waste, as required by Section 60
Policy Direction, and remediate the land, apart from any other penalties that
may be imposed through the courts;
� 2008 2008 - As of 1 July 2008, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local
Government increased the landfill levy, using the power available to him under
the Waste Management Acts. The Waste Management (Landfill Levy) Order
2008 amends section 73(3) of the Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2008 to
allow for the landfill levy to be increased from €15 per tonne to €20 per tonne
for each tonne of waste disposed of at an authorised landfill facility;
� 2008 2008 (August) (August) – The Government initiated a Regulatory Impact Assessment
(RIA) for a Waste Facility Levy (WFL) which would include a significant immediate
increase to the landfill levy, with the upper limits of the levy also to be
significantly increased. Furthermore, the landfill levy is to be broadened to a
waste facility levy. The RIA for the Waste Facility Levy (WFL) was forwarded to
interested parties on the 29th of August for comment. The results of the RIA are
not currently publicly available.
11.3 When was the Policy Introduced?
The policy development chronology is detailed in the Section above.
11.4 Key Organisations Involved in Implementation and
Management
The key organisations involved in implementation are:
� The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government;
� The Local Authorities;
� The Controller and Auditor General; and