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<p>Prospective landfill site operators must apply to the Environment Agency for an
environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations
2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency will assess whether proposed operations
can comply with the regulations. If it is satisfied, the Environment Agency will issue
a permit, which will include conditions to ensure the operator complies with relevant
legislation and manages its activities so that it does not cause pollution.</p><p>
</p><p>Permits include limits on emissions of polluting substances to the wider environment.
These include emissions:</p><p>• to groundwater;</p><p>• of landfill gas;</p><p>•
that may affect amenity (e.g. noise, odour, dust, pests).</p><p> </p><p>To assess
compliance with the permit, the Environment Agency:</p><p>• routinely visits landfill
sites and meets with the operator;</p><p>• audits the operator’s management system
and activities against the permit conditions and best practice;</p><p>• responds to
complaints about the landfill site and monitors impacts on local communities where
necessary;</p><p>• reviews and approves (or rejects) development plans;</p><p>• reviews
reports required by the permit including the operator’s monitoring data and records
of waste accepted.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency takes action where it identifies
non-compliance with permit conditions in line with its Enforcement and Sanctions Guidance.</p>
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