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Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Monday, 28 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 April 2005. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 7 April 2005 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many UK hazardous waste landfills are licensed to receive contaminated soils.
Answer

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many UK hazardous waste landfills are licensed to receive contaminated soils. [224569] Mr. Morley: There are nine authorised commercial hazardous landfill sites in England and Wales. Eight of these are authorised under Pollution Prevention and Control permits and the ninth is authorised under a Waste Management Licence. All of these landfill sites are currently operational and able to receive hazardous contaminated soils.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
432 c1665W;432 c1660W; 224569
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Contamination Licensing Hazardous substances Landfill Waste disposal Soil
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk