House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 1 Sept 2004 (pt 34)

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Fly-tipping

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what volume of waste she estimates was illegally fly-tipped in the most recent year for which figures are available, broken down by (a) the nature of the waste and (b) whether it was fly-tipped in urban or rural areas. [184855]

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Mr. Morley: Both the Environment Agency and local authorities have responsibilities for tackling fly-tipping. Prior to the launch of the Flycapture database on 5 April 2004, there was no national system for gathering and reporting data on fly-tipping dealt with by the Environment Agency and local authorities. However, the Agency did have its own incident reporting system that did record summary data on fly-tipping incidents dealt with by the Agency.

The most recent year for which complete data is currently available is 2002. Data for 2003 will be released on the 27 July 2004 with the Agency's Spotlight report.

During 2002, the Agency dealt with 4,997 fly-tipping incidents. Of these, 1,392 incidents involved Construction, Demolition or Excavation wastes (including asbestos), 891 involved Household waste, 432 involved Tyres and 197 involved Fuels/oils.

No data are available on the volume of wastes fly-tipped during 2002 and the Agency does not currently collect data on the urban/rural split.

In future years, the Flycapture database will be able to provide more comprehensive data on the nature and scale of the problem dealt with by both local authorities and the Agency.

Foot and Mouth

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what actions on the part of the UK authorities were (a) required and (b) recommended by the European Union with regard to the September 2000 foot and mouth disease outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal; and when these were implemented; [183401]

(2) what actions the UK authorities took in regard to the November 2000 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Mpumalanga that were not taken in regard to the September 2000 outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal. [183403]

Margaret Beckett: If there is an outbreak of disease likely to present a risk to human or animal health, European Community legislation allows us to take appropriate safeguard action, which may include a ban on imports of meat from all, or parts, of that country. At the time of the outbreak in KwaZulu-Natal, it was not deemed necessary to take safeguard action since the South African authorities had prohibited the issue of export certificates for fresh meat from the area in which the outbreak had occurred. This meant that exports from South Africa could not take place.

On 7–8 November 2000 the European Commission informed the Standing Veterinary Committee (SVC) (now known as the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health) of the outcome of an inspection and indicated that safeguard measures may be necessary. On 25 November the Commission published legislation prohibiting imports into the Community of fresh meat from 16 districts in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

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On 5 January the Government issued a Declaration under Regulation 35 of the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996, prohibiting imports into England and Wales of meat from all of South Africa. Similar action was taken in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The outbreak in Mpumalanga was confirmed on 30 November. The Commission took action in February 2001 to extend EU restrictions on imports of meat in respect of Mpumalanga. By that time, the UK had already banned imports of meat from the whole country, so no further action was necessary.

Greyhounds

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to propose that a new code to protect racing greyhounds will have statutory backing. [185209]

Mr. Bradshaw: Under the Animal Welfare Bill we are considering the possibility of introducing secondary legislation to cover racing greyhounds. A decision on the content of any regulations will be made in light of the outcome of work currently being done within the industry to raise welfare standards.

Hazardous Waste

Sue Doughty: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what Environment Agency (a) procedures and (b) resources will be used to ensure that all hazardous waste producers, including those producing small and sporadic quantities of hazardous waste are (i) made aware of and (ii) comply with the requirement to register as a hazardous waste producer. [185011]

Mr. Morley: We expect to go out to consultation on the new hazardous waste regulations, including the proposed requirement for hazardous waste producers to notify their premises to their Environment Agency, later this month. The Environment Agency will consider during the consultation period both how to make producers aware of their obligations and how to ensure compliance.

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2004, Official Report, column 1258W, on hazardous waste, when she expects the landfill sites which have applied for a licence to accept hazardous waste to be judged as fit for that purpose and have their licences granted. [185611]

Mr. Morley: Tables 1, 2 and 3 as follows show sites whose operators have applied for permits to be merchant dedicated hazardous waste landfill sites (which would receive hazardous waste on a commercial basis) or in-house dedicated hazardous waste landfill sites (which are used to dispose of waste from their own operations such as factory process waste).

These tables are drawn from information used to provide that published on the Environment Agency website (www.environment-agency.gov.uk). Also included is information about when the application is

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likely to be determined, where this is known. For some sites, the determination date is not yet known.

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Please note that the tables also include some sites whose applications have been refused.
Table 1: Sites whose operators have applied for permits to be merchant landfills for hazardous waste

Site name
Operator
Location
EA region Range of hazardous wastes
applied for Proposed Input (000 Te/Yr)
Permitting progress

1. Purton Brickworks Hills Minerals and Waste Ltd. Swindon, Wilts. Thames Range includes contaminated soils, filter cakes, packaging 59 Permit issued

2. Port Clarence Zero waste Teesside,
N. Yorks North East Wide range 100 Permit issued

3. Southwood Landfill Southwood Waste Mgt. Shepton Mallett, Somerset South West Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML 22 Permit issued

4. Pinden Quarry Pinden Plant Dartford, Kent Southern Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML 26 Permit issued

5. Slipe Clay cliffe, King's Cliffe Atlantic Waste Services King's Cliffe Anglian Wide range of wastes 249 Permit issued—but site not operational

6. Eardswick Hall Brock plc Crewe, Cheshire North West Contaminated soils 75 Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004

7. Whitemoss J. Routledge and Sons Skelmersdale, Lancs. North West Range of hazardous waste although mainly contaminated soils 150 Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004

8. ICI no. 3 Impetus Waste Mgt. Teesside,
N. Yorks North East Wide Range of hazardous wastes 25 Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004

9. Randle Landfill Ineos Chlor. Ltd. Runcorn, Cheshire North West Treated hazardous wastes arising from the chemical manufacturing process 150 Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004

10. Winterton South Integrated Waste Mgt. Ltd. Winterton, North Lincs. Anglian Wide range 250 Permit issued

11. Meece 2 Biffa Stone, Staffs. Midlands Limited range of "Chapter 19" Hazardous wastes: 19 01 05, 19 01 07, 19 01 10, 19 01 13, 19 01 15 50 Permit likely to be determined by end October 2004

12. Warboys Fenside Waste Mgt. Huntingdon, Cambs. Anglian Wide range but slightly narrower range and lower quantities than existing WML allows 100 Pending—planning refused so unable to progress

13. Wingmoor Farm Grundon Cheltenham, Glos. Midlands Wide range 120 haz. and 30
inert cover Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004

14. Thornhill Quarry Demex Ltd. Dewsbury,
West Yorkshire North East Asbestos fibres only 5,000 per year
(total 120,000) Application refused

15. VHE Construction VHE Construction Rotherham,
S. Yorkshire North East Hazardous but mainly contaminated soil no asbestos Only 50,000T
remaining
then full Application refused

16. Rushton CSG Ltd. Kettering Northants. Anglian Full range of haz. 15 Application refused

Table 2: New sites whose operators have appled for permits to be merchant landfills for hazardous waste

Site name
Operator
Location
EA region
Range of hazardous wastes Proposed input (000 Te/Yr)
Permitting progress

17. Winsford Rock Salt Mine Minosus Winsford, Cheshire North West Range of inorganic, non-flammable waste currently in negotiation with agency over detail of waste types 100 Dependent on resolution of planning issues and range of waste to be accepted

18. Lillyhall Phase 4 Alco Waste Management Distington, Cumbria North West Wide range 35 per year plus
15 inert for
cover Pending—application received recently

Table 3: Sites whose operators have applied for permits to be in-house landfills for hazardous waste

Site name
Operator
Location
EA region
Range of wastes Proposed input (000 Te/Yr)
Permitting progress

1. Grange Top Quarry Castle Cement Ketton, nr. Stamford Anglian Haz. (CKD) only 5 Permit issued

2. Royal Ordnance Landfill BAE Systems Chorley, Lancs. North West Contaminated land and other hazardous waste including asbestos 10 Permit issued

3. Bradley Park Landfill Syngenta Huddersfield, West Yorkshire North East Wide range of wastes 350 Refused

4. Southam Rugby Cement Southam, Warks. Midlands CKD and on site road sweepings 24.9 Determination pending

5. Alcan Pot Linings Alcan Aluminium Newbiggin, Northumberland North East Spent pot linings 14.4 Determination pending

6. Coplow Quarry Castle Cement Clitheroe, Lancashire North West CKD 20 Determination pending

7. National security request National security request National security request National security request Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security — Unknown—outstanding national security request

8. National security request National security request National security request National security request Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security — Unknown—outstanding national security request

9. Morfa Corus South Wales Wales Wide range 100 Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004

10. Tripcock Point Tilfen Land Ltd. Thamesmead, London Thames Mainly contaminated soils 100 Pending—Tranche 3 app. received recently

11. Minworth Landfill Severn Trent Water Minworth, Sutton Coldfield Midlands Incinerator ash from incineration of digested sewage sludge 27 Permit likely to be determined by end September 2004

12. Rugby Works Rugby Cement Rugby, Warks. Midlands CKD and on site road sweepings and soils from excavation on site 24.9 Permit refused

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Site name	Operator	Location	EA region	Range of hazardous wastes applied for	Proposed Input (000 Te/Yr)	Permitting progress
1. Purton Brickworks	Hills Minerals and Waste Ltd.	Swindon, Wilts.	Thames	Range includes contaminated soils, filter cakes, packaging	59	Permit issued
2. Port Clarence	Zero waste	Teesside, N. Yorks	North East	Wide range	100	Permit issued
3. Southwood Landfill	Southwood Waste Mgt.	Shepton Mallett, Somerset	South West	Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML	22	Permit issued
4. Pinden Quarry	Pinden Plant	Dartford, Kent	Southern	Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML	26	Permit issued
5. Slipe Clay cliffe, King's Cliffe	Atlantic Waste Services	King's Cliffe	Anglian	Wide range of wastes	249	Permit issued—but site not operational
6. Eardswick Hall	Brock plc	Crewe, Cheshire	North West	Contaminated soils	75	Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004
7. Whitemoss	J. Routledge and Sons	Skelmersdale, Lancs.	North West	Range of hazardous waste although mainly contaminated soils	150	Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004
8. ICI no. 3	Impetus Waste Mgt.	Teesside, N. Yorks	North East	Wide Range of hazardous wastes	25	Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004
9. Randle Landfill	Ineos Chlor. Ltd.	Runcorn, Cheshire	North West	Treated hazardous wastes arising from the chemical manufacturing process	150	Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004
10. Winterton South	Integrated Waste Mgt. Ltd.	Winterton, North Lincs.	Anglian	Wide range	250	Permit issued
11. Meece 2	Biffa	Stone, Staffs.	Midlands	Limited range of "Chapter 19" Hazardous wastes: 19 01 05, 19 01 07, 19 01 10, 19 01 13, 19 01 15	50	Permit likely to be determined by end October 2004
12. Warboys	Fenside Waste Mgt.	Huntingdon, Cambs.	Anglian	Wide range but slightly narrower range and lower quantities than existing WML allows	100	Pending—planning refused so unable to progress
13. Wingmoor Farm	Grundon	Cheltenham, Glos.	Midlands	Wide range	120 haz. and 30 inert cover	Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004
14. Thornhill Quarry	Demex Ltd.	Dewsbury, West Yorkshire	North East	Asbestos fibres only	5,000 per year (total 120,000)	Application refused
15. VHE Construction	VHE Construction	Rotherham, S. Yorkshire	North East	Hazardous but mainly contaminated soil no asbestos	Only 50,000T remaining then full	Application refused
16. Rushton	CSG Ltd.	Kettering Northants.	Anglian	Full range of haz.	15	Application refused

Site name	Operator	Location	EA region	Range of hazardous wastes	Proposed input (000 Te/Yr)	Permitting progress
17. Winsford Rock Salt Mine	Minosus	Winsford, Cheshire	North West	Range of inorganic, non-flammable waste currently in negotiation with agency over detail of waste types	100	Dependent on resolution of planning issues and range of waste to be accepted
18. Lillyhall Phase 4	Alco Waste Management	Distington, Cumbria	North West	Wide range	35 per year plus 15 inert for cover	Pending—application received recently

Site name	Operator	Location	EA region	Range of wastes	Proposed input (000 Te/Yr)	Permitting progress
1. Grange Top Quarry	Castle Cement	Ketton, nr. Stamford	Anglian	Haz. (CKD) only	5	Permit issued
2. Royal Ordnance Landfill	BAE Systems	Chorley, Lancs.	North West	Contaminated land and other hazardous waste including asbestos	10	Permit issued
3. Bradley Park Landfill	Syngenta	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	North East	Wide range of wastes	350	Refused
4. Southam	Rugby Cement	Southam, Warks.	Midlands	CKD and on site road sweepings	24.9	Determination pending
5. Alcan Pot Linings	Alcan Aluminium	Newbiggin, Northumberland	North East	Spent pot linings	14.4	Determination pending
6. Coplow Quarry	Castle Cement	Clitheroe, Lancashire	North West	CKD	20	Determination pending
7. National security request	National security request	National security request	National security request	Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security	—	Unknown—outstanding national security request
8. National security request	National security request	National security request	National security request	Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security	—	Unknown—outstanding national security request
9. Morfa	Corus	South Wales	Wales	Wide range	100	Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004
10. Tripcock Point	Tilfen Land Ltd.	Thamesmead, London	Thames	Mainly contaminated soils	100	Pending—Tranche 3 app. received recently
11. Minworth Landfill	Severn Trent Water	Minworth, Sutton Coldfield	Midlands	Incinerator ash from incineration of digested sewage sludge	27	Permit likely to be determined by end September 2004
12. Rugby Works	Rugby Cement	Rugby, Warks.	Midlands	CKD and on site road sweepings and soils from excavation on site	24.9	Permit refused

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 21 June 2004, Official Report, columns 1188–89W, on hazardous waste, what the annual capacity in tonnes of hazardous waste is of each site listed in Tables 2 and 3. [185988]

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Mr. Morley: The annual capacity in tonnes of hazardous waste of each site in the tables referred to is set out in the following tables, and are correct as of 22 July. It is important to note that the figures show capacity applied for in each individual PPC permit and not necessarily capacity available when and if permits are issued.
Table 1: Sites whose operators have applied for permits to be Merchant Landfills for Hazardous Waste

Site name
Operator
Location
EA region Range of hazardous
wastes applied for Proposed input (000Te/Yr)
Permitting progress

1. Purton Brickworks Hills Minerals and Waste Ltd. Swindon, Wilts Thames Range includes contaminated soils, filter cakes, packaging 59 Permit Issued

2. Port Clarence Zero Waste Teeside, N.Yorks North East Wide Range 100 Permit Issued

3. Southwood Landfill Southwood Waste Mgt. Shepton Mallett, Somerset South West Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML 22 Permit Issued

4. Pinden Quarry Pinden Plant Dartford, Kent Southern Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML 26 Permit Issued

5. Slipe Clay Cliffe, King's Cliffe Atlantic Waste Services King's Cliffe Anglian Wide range of wastes 249 Permit Issued—but site not operational

6. Eardswick Hall Brock Plc Crewe, Cheshire North West Contaminated soils 75 Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004

7. Whitemoss J. Routledge and Sons Skelmersdale, Lanes. North West Range of haz waste although mainly contaminated soils 150 Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004

8. ICI no. 3 Impetus Waste Mgt. Teeside, N.Yorks North East Wide Range of haz wastes 25 Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004

9. Randle Landfill Ineos Chlor Ltd. Runcorn, Cheshire North West Treated haz wastes arising from the chemical manufacturing process 150 Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004

10. Winterton South Integrated Waste Mgt Ltd. Winterton, North Lines. Anglian Wide Range 250 Permit Issued

11. Meece 2 Biffa Stone, Staffs. Midlands Limited range of 'Chapter 19' Haz wastes: 19 01 05*. 19 01 07*, 19 01 10*. 19 01 13*, 19 01 15* 50 Permit likely to be determined by end October 2004

12. Warboys Fenside Waste Mgt. Huntingdon, Cambs. Anglian Wide range but slightly narrower range and lower quantities than existing WML allows 100 Pending—planning refused so unable to progress

13. Wingmoor Farm Grundon Cheltenham, Glos. Midlands Wide range 120 haz and 30
inert cover Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004

14. Thornhill Quarry Demex Ltd. Dewsbury,
West Yorkshire North East Asbestos fibres only 5,000 per year
(total 120,000) Application refused

15. VHE Construction VHE Construction Rotherham,
S. Yorkshire North East Hazardous but mainly Contaminated soil no asbestos only 50,000T
remaining then
full Application refused

16. Rushton CSG Ltd. Kettering Northants Anglian Full range of haz 15 Application refused

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Table 2: New sites whose operators have applied for permits to be Merchant Landfills for Hazardous Waste

Site name
Operator
Location
EA region
Range of hazardous wastes Proposed input (000 Te/Yr)
Permitting progress

17. Winsford Rock Salt Mine Minosus Winsford, Cheshire North West Range of inorganic, non-flammable waste currently in negotiation with Agency over detail of waste types 100 Dependent on resolution of planning issues and range of waste to be accepted

18. Lillyhall Phase 4 Alco Waste Management Distington, Cumbria North West Wide range 35 per year plus
15 inert for
cover Pending—application received recently

Table 3: Sites whose operators have applied for permits to be In-house Landfills for Hazardous Waste

Site Name
Operator
Location
EA Region
Range of Wastes Proposed Input
(000 Te/Yr)
Permitting Progress

1. Grange Top Quarry Castle Cement Ketton, Nr Stamford Anglian Haz (CKD) only 5 Permit issued

2. Royal Ordnance Landfill BAE Systems Chorley, Lanes North West Contaminated land and other haz waste including asbestos 10 Permit issued

3. Bradley Park Landfill Syngenta Huddersfield, West Yorkshire North East Wide range of wastes 350 Refused

4. Southam Rugby Cement Southam, Warks Midlands CKD and on site roadsweepings 24.9 Determination pending

5. Alcan Pot Linings Alcan Aluminium Slewbiggin, Northumberland North East Spent pot linings 14.4 Determination pending

6. Coplow Quarry Castle Cement Clitheroe, Lancashire North West CKD 20 Determination pending

7. National security request National security request National security request National security request Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security — Unknown—outstanding national security request.

8. National Security request National security request National security request National security request Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security — Unknown—outstanding national security request.

9. Morfa Corus South Wales Wales Wide range 100 Permit likely to be determined by 20 04

10. Tripcock Point Tilfen Land Ltd. Thamesmead, London Thames Mainly cont soils 100 Pending—Tranche 3 app received recently

11. Minworth Landfill Severn Trent Water Minworth, Sutton Coldfield Midlands Incinerator ash from incineration of digested sewage sludge 27 Permit likely to be determined by end September 2004

12. Rugby Works Rugby Cement Rugby, Warks Midlands CKD and on site roadsweepings and soils from excavation on site 24.9 Permit refused

Site name	Operator	Location	EA region	Range of hazardous wastes applied for	Proposed input (000Te/Yr)	Permitting progress
1. Purton Brickworks	Hills Minerals and Waste Ltd.	Swindon, Wilts	Thames	Range includes contaminated soils, filter cakes, packaging	59	Permit Issued
2. Port Clarence	Zero Waste	Teeside, N.Yorks	North East	Wide Range	100	Permit Issued
3. Southwood Landfill	Southwood Waste Mgt.	Shepton Mallett, Somerset	South West	Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML	22	Permit Issued
4. Pinden Quarry	Pinden Plant	Dartford, Kent	Southern	Asbestos only. Quantity is same as current WML	26	Permit Issued
5. Slipe Clay Cliffe, King's Cliffe	Atlantic Waste Services	King's Cliffe	Anglian	Wide range of wastes	249	Permit Issued—but site not operational
6. Eardswick Hall	Brock Plc	Crewe, Cheshire	North West	Contaminated soils	75	Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004
7. Whitemoss	J. Routledge and Sons	Skelmersdale, Lanes.	North West	Range of haz waste although mainly contaminated soils	150	Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004
8. ICI no. 3	Impetus Waste Mgt.	Teeside, N.Yorks	North East	Wide Range of haz wastes	25	Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004
9. Randle Landfill	Ineos Chlor Ltd.	Runcorn, Cheshire	North West	Treated haz wastes arising from the chemical manufacturing process	150	Permit likely to be determined by end August 2004
10. Winterton South	Integrated Waste Mgt Ltd.	Winterton, North Lines.	Anglian	Wide Range	250	Permit Issued
11. Meece 2	Biffa	Stone, Staffs.	Midlands	Limited range of 'Chapter 19' Haz wastes: 19 01 05. 19 01 07, 19 01 10. 19 01 13, 19 01 15*	50	Permit likely to be determined by end October 2004
12. Warboys	Fenside Waste Mgt.	Huntingdon, Cambs.	Anglian	Wide range but slightly narrower range and lower quantities than existing WML allows	100	Pending—planning refused so unable to progress
13. Wingmoor Farm	Grundon	Cheltenham, Glos.	Midlands	Wide range	120 haz and 30 inert cover	Permit likely to be determined by end July 2004
14. Thornhill Quarry	Demex Ltd.	Dewsbury, West Yorkshire	North East	Asbestos fibres only	5,000 per year (total 120,000)	Application refused
15. VHE Construction	VHE Construction	Rotherham, S. Yorkshire	North East	Hazardous but mainly Contaminated soil no asbestos	only 50,000T remaining then full	Application refused
16. Rushton	CSG Ltd.	Kettering Northants	Anglian	Full range of haz	15	Application refused

Site name	Operator	Location	EA region	Range of hazardous wastes	Proposed input (000 Te/Yr)	Permitting progress
17. Winsford Rock Salt Mine	Minosus	Winsford, Cheshire	North West	Range of inorganic, non-flammable waste currently in negotiation with Agency over detail of waste types	100	Dependent on resolution of planning issues and range of waste to be accepted
18. Lillyhall Phase 4	Alco Waste Management	Distington, Cumbria	North West	Wide range	35 per year plus 15 inert for cover	Pending—application received recently

Site Name	Operator	Location	EA Region	Range of Wastes	Proposed Input (000 Te/Yr)	Permitting Progress
1. Grange Top Quarry	Castle Cement	Ketton, Nr Stamford	Anglian	Haz (CKD) only	5	Permit issued
2. Royal Ordnance Landfill	BAE Systems	Chorley, Lanes	North West	Contaminated land and other haz waste including asbestos	10	Permit issued
3. Bradley Park Landfill	Syngenta	Huddersfield, West Yorkshire	North East	Wide range of wastes	350	Refused
4. Southam	Rugby Cement	Southam, Warks	Midlands	CKD and on site roadsweepings	24.9	Determination pending
5. Alcan Pot Linings	Alcan Aluminium	Slewbiggin, Northumberland	North East	Spent pot linings	14.4	Determination pending
6. Coplow Quarry	Castle Cement	Clitheroe, Lancashire	North West	CKD	20	Determination pending
7. National security request	National security request	National security request	National security request	Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security	—	Unknown—outstanding national security request.
8. National Security request	National security request	National security request	National security request	Unable to respond due to unresolved claim for national security	—	Unknown—outstanding national security request.
9. Morfa	Corus	South Wales	Wales	Wide range	100	Permit likely to be determined by 20 04
10. Tripcock Point	Tilfen Land Ltd.	Thamesmead, London	Thames	Mainly cont soils	100	Pending—Tranche 3 app received recently
11. Minworth Landfill	Severn Trent Water	Minworth, Sutton Coldfield	Midlands	Incinerator ash from incineration of digested sewage sludge	27	Permit likely to be determined by end September 2004
12. Rugby Works	Rugby Cement	Rugby, Warks	Midlands	CKD and on site roadsweepings and soils from excavation on site	24.9	Permit refused

Mr. Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the new hazardous waste regulations will make it an offence for householders to dispose of (a) fluorescent light tubes and (b) used batteries in domestic refuse. [186120]

Mr. Morley: It is not proposed that the Hazardous Waste Regulations, to be implemented in 2005, should make it an offence for householders to dispose of such items in the municipal waste stream. Mixed domestic waste containing small amounts of hazardous wastes such as fluorescent tubes and used batteries will continue to be dealt with as non-hazardous municipal waste.

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether (a) used disposable nappies, (b) used continence pads and (c) cat litter and other animal wastes are classified as hazardous waste; what guidance her Department has issued to waste collection authorities on this matter; and if she will make a statement. [186156]

Mr. Morley: For a waste to be classified as "hazardous", it must normally be listed as such in the European Waste Catalogue. Nappies, incontinence pads and cat litter are not listed as hazardous. It is open to Member States to

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determine that other wastes are hazardous where these display one or more of the hazardous properties specified in the Hazardous Waste Directive at above the thresholds the Directive specifies. Waste such as used disposable nappies and incontinence pads would be considered under property H9 (infectious). However, to be considered hazardous there would need to be a high risk that infectious substances were present in the waste at a concentration above that naturally encountered. Since the source population for household waste is healthy, the risk of infection is very low and nappies and incontinence pads do not therefore meet the criteria necessary for a "hazardous" classification. Where an individual is being treated by a health professional in their own home, it is for the health professional to make a clinical decision on whether or not the nature of the patient's illness would render the patient's hygiene waste infectious.

Small amounts of animal waste arising in households, such as cat litter, can be placed in the bin, if suitably wrapped, and dealt with as municipal household waste.

Defra is working with stakeholders to issue guidance for local authorities on dealing with hazardous household waste which will be issued prior to new hazardous waste regulations coming into force in July 2005.

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Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what estimate her Department has made of the amount of hazardous waste that will be stock-piled per month in the six month period following 16 July owing to the short-term shortfall of disposal capacity. [183394]

Margaret Beckett [holding answer 12 July 2004]: No such estimate has been made. Our aim is to ensure as smooth a transition as possible of the implementation of the Landfill Directive and to avoid the need for storage of hazardous waste over and above that which normally occurs at the site of production or at waste transfer stations.

Alternatives to disposal via landfill, such as high temperature incineration and use as a fuel, remain unchanged. There are also a number of alternatives to disposal such as minimisation, recycling and treatment to render the waste non-hazardous.

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps her Department is taking to increase the (a) re-use and (b) recycling of hazardous waste. [183395]

Margaret Beckett [holding answer 12 July 2004]: In the main hazardous waste originates from the business sector and it is generally in their economic interest to reduce, reuse and recycle their hazardous waste.

However, Defra has taken some specific steps to assist business increase

the re-use and recycling of hazardous waste. These include support for:

Envirowise, which supports small to medium sized businesses in the management of their waste, provide free consultations, waste audits, and sector specific guidance.

Waste Implementation Programme (WIP) which is looking at how research and development technologies could assist the recycling and recovery of waste, including hazardous waste.

Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) which is developing markets for recycled materials and products across the board.

In addition, implementation of the Landfill Directive and rises in landfill tax will encourage business to look further at their management of hazardous waste.

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what she expects her Department to publish the criteria for the treatment of toxic waste. [183396]

Margaret Beckett [holding answer 12 July 2004]: The criteria for stabilised non-reactive granular hazardous waste and for granular hazardous waste and are set out in Part 3, Paragraphs 14 and 17 of Schedule 1 of the Landfill (England and Wales) Regulations 2002 as amended by the Landfill (England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2004. Equivalent criteria for monolithic wastes are being developed and will shortly be issued for consultation.

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