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Waste legislation dictates the way waste should be managed and disposed of. The following sections show different drivers for waste management in different countries:
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EU waste legislation
- Landfill Directive
- Waste Framework Directive
- Waste Incineration Directive
- WEEE Directive
UK waste legislation
- Animal By-Products Regulations (ABPR)
- Best practicable environmental option (BPEO)
- Certificate of Technical Competence (COTC)
- Control of pollution act
- Environment Act 1995
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Protection Act
- Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme (LATS)
- Landfill in the UK
- Landfill tax
- Landfill Tax Regulations
- Waste Management Licensing Regulations
- Statuatory recycling targets
UK Regulatory Bodies
US Legislation
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- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) "Superfund"
- Medical Waste Tracking Act
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - Established the Environmental Protection Agency, set out requirements for Environmental Impact Reporting for various kinds of development.
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) - One of the main pieces of Legislation regarding municipal solid waste, hazardous wastes, and disposal issues.
US Regulatory Bodies
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - regulates generation and disposal of hazardous waste
- United States Department of Transportation (DOT) - regulates transportation of hazardous waste
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - regulates nuclear waste
US State Laws
In addition to laws implementing or advancing portions of the US laws some US states have enacted laws on other waste and environmental subjects.
- California Proposition 65 "The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986" - a 1986 California initiative prohibiting the discharge of toxic substances into drinking water sources
- Electronic Waste Recycling Act - a 2003 California law regarding disposal of consumer electronic wastes
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