Waste Management

Year Title
2016 Guidance on Fire Risk Assessment for Non-Hazardous Waste Facilities
Fire Risk Assessment for Non-Hazardous Waste Facilities
2014 Guidance note on Daily and Intermediate Cover at Landfills
Guidance note on Daily and Intermediate Cover at Landfills
2013 Guidance on Fire Safety at Non Hazardous Waste Transfer Stations
Guidance on fire safety at non hazardous waste transfer stations
2013 Regulation and Management of Waste Wood
EPA's position on the regulation and management of waste wood
2012 Landfill gate fee workshop Aria presentation
Landfill gate fee workshop Aria presentation
2012 Landfill gate fee workshop EPA presentation
Landfill gate fee workshop presentations
2013 Financial model for determining & reporting compliance with Section 53A of the Waste Management Act
Financial Model
2012 Worked example of the financial model for determining & reporting compliance with Section 53A of the Waste Management Act
Worked example of the financial model for determining and reporting compliance with Section 53A of the Waste Management
2011 Management of Low Levels of Landfill Gas
Guidance on the range of techniques of management of landfill gas
2011 EPA COP Matrix 1
Guidance for preliminary and exploratory investigations for all unregulated waste disposal sites
2011 EPA COP Matrix 2
Guidance for main site investigation requiremetns for moderate and high risk unregulated waste disposal sites
2011 How to read the Matrices
A Manual on how to read the matrices
2011 EPA Site Investigation Worked Example
EPA Site Investigation Worked Example
2011 Final position on end-of-waste status for recycled gypsum
Paper on end of waste recycled gypsum
2010 Summary Report - Independent Assessment of Landfill Gas Emissions and Management Systems at 29 EPA Licensed Landfills in the Republic of Ireland
Findings from gas surveys undertaken during 2009 at 29 Irish Landfills
2010 Supplementary paper on the use of tyre bales in above ground installations - Final position on end-of-waste status for tyre bales
Position on end-of-waste status for tyre bales
2009 S.I. No. 508 of 2009 Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009
S.I. No. 508 of 2009 Waste Management (Food Waste) Regulations 2009
2010 Circular WP 18/10 regarding Food Waste Regulations Awareness
Department of the Environment Circular No.: WP 18/10
2009 Circular WP 12/09 accompanying Food Waste Regulations (S.I. 508 of 2009)
Department of the Environment Circular No.: WP 12/09
2009 Code of Practice for the Development of an Enforcement Policy for Unauthorised Waste Activities
Guidance for the development of an enforcement policy
2009 S.I. No 286 of 2009 Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009
Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009
2009 Environmental Considerations Arising From The Use Of Baled Tyres
This is the EPA's position on the use of baled tyres in engineering works.
2006 Information On The Irish Environmental Protection Agency’s Decision To Classify
This document gives the reasons why railways sleepers are classified as waste.
2004 Landspreading Of Organic Waste
A guide to how to assess the risk to groundwater under land where there is an intention to recover organic wastes.
2000 Landfill Manuals: Landfill Site Design
A guide on how to optimise the design of landfills to prevent or minimise negative effects on the environment.
1999 Protection Of Groundwater From The Landspreading Of Organic Wastes
Guidelines on how best to protect groundwater sources and resource from the landspreading of organic wastes
1999 Protection Of Groundwater When Siting Landfills
The groundwater protection measures to be taken into account in any proposal to site a landfill.
1999 Groundwater Protection Responses to the Landspreading of Organic Waste - Summary
Summary of the requirements as set out in the Groundwater Protection Response for the landspreading of organic waste.
1999 Groundwater Protection Responses For Landfills – Summary
This is a summary of the requirements as set out in the Groundwater Protection Response for the selection of Landfills
2007 Code of Practice: Environmental Risk Assessment for Unregulated Waste Disposal Sites
Code of Practice to ensure a consistent approach by local authorities to deal with unregulated historic disposal sites.
2006 Methodology For The Identification Of Waste Disposal Or Recovery Sites In Ireland
Ways of identifying waste disposal sites in Ireland
2000 Local Authorities' Checklists For Identification Methodology For Landfill Sites
Checklists of criteria a local authority might use when seeking to identify the status of a waste disposal site.
2003 Landfill Manual - Guidance note of Landfill Monitoring
Guidance Note
1999 Landfill Manual - Guidance note of Landfill Restoration
Guidance Note
1997 Landfill Manual - Guidance note of Landfill Operational Practices
Guidance Note
1995 Guidance Note on Investigations for Landfills
Guidance Note on Investigations for Landfills