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waste minimisation and recycling initiatives. All levies are remitted to the
Environment Fund.
� 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 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 2008 (August) (August) (August) – Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) was undertaken on the
introduction of a Waste Facility Levy (WFL). This 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 – encompassing incineration. The ‘broadened’ levy is to be
known as a “waste facility” levy. The RIA for a Waste Facility Levy (WFL) was
forwarded to interested parties on the 29th of August for comment; the results
of the RIA are not currently available to the public.
41.3 When was the Policy Introduced?
The policy was introduced in 2002.
41.4 Key Organisations Involved in Implementation and
Management
� The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government;
The Department introduces draft and final regulations pertaining to the
continued operation of the landfill levy provided for in the Waste Management
Acts. The Department controls and manages the Environmental levy generated
by the landfill levy and plastic bag levy;
� Relevant Local Authorities;
The relevant local authority is simply the local authority in whose functional
area the disposal activity concerned is carried out. The relevant local authority
is responsible for enforcing and implementing the landfill levy regulations in
their functional regions, including collection of the landfill levy arising from
disposal activities;
� Local Government Auditor;
The Local Government Auditor is appointed by the Minister of the Environment
Heritage and Local Government to carry out, or to assist in the carrying out of,
audits of the accounts of local authorities or other bodies;
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