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Landfill sites have usually been constructed in disused quarries, or parts of quarries. However, the phrase is also used to describe sites built where there had previously been no excavation. Such sites are also known as “land-raise” sites, but in the context of this website, no distinction has been made. To all practical intents and purposes, there is no significant difference between landfill and land-raise. | Landfill sites have usually been constructed in disused quarries, or parts of quarries. However, the phrase is also used to describe sites built where there had previously been no excavation. Such sites are also known as “land-raise” sites, but in the context of this website, no distinction has been made. To all practical intents and purposes, there is no significant difference between landfill and land-raise. | ||
Whilst Landfill is the ultimate destination for waste, ideally after all forms of [[Reuse]], [[Recycling]], and [[Recovery]] have been undertaken, | Whilst Landfill is the ultimate destination for waste, ideally after all forms of [[Reuse]], [[Recycling]], and [[Recovery]] have been undertaken, there will always be a small element of waste that will need to be landfilled in a safe and secure way (under the [[Landfill Directive]] no more than 10% of [[MSW]] generated by weight is to be landfilled by 2035). In developing countries, with limited infrastructure, the delivery of Sanitary Landfill would represent a huge step forwards in protecting water resources and human health. | ||
The key legal requirements for managing landfill have been implemented in the UK through the [[Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005|Landfill Regulations 2005]] which implemented the [[Landfill Directive]] and defined 3 types of Landfill: | The key legal requirements for managing landfill have been implemented in the UK through the [[Landfill (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2005|Landfill Regulations 2005]] which implemented the [[Landfill Directive]] and defined 3 types of Landfill: | ||