Written question asked by Lady Hermon (Ulster Unionist Party) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 October 2004. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 2004 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.

Northern Ireland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much hazardous waste was disposed of (a) illegally and (b) at landfill sites in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years.

Answer: Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much hazardous waste was disposed of (a) illegally and (b) at landfill sites in Northern Ireland in each of the past five years. [191951] Angela Smith: The movement of hazardous waste is controlled by the Special Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 which provides a definition of `special waste' rather than hazardous waste. There are no figures readily available for such waste prior to 2002. In 2002, nine tonnes of special waste were recorded as illegally disposed of in Northern Ireland. In 2003, this figure was 67 tonnes. A total of 5,280 tonnes of special waste was landfilled in Northern Ireland in 2002. This figure decreased to 4,600 tonnes in 2003.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c674W; 191951
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Hazardous substances Landfill Northern Ireland Waste management Waste disposal
Contains statistics: Yes
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