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[[Category:Legislation & Policy]] [[Category:Economics]]

The Landfill Allowance Scheme (LAS) was introduced following the closure of the [[Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme]] (LATS) in March 2013.

The [[Landfill Allowance Scheme]] ([[LAS]]) was introduced following the closure of the [[Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme]] ([[LATS]]) in March 2013.

LAS are only in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and were developed as a means to meet the respective targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill.

The landfill allowances scheme requires [[Waste Disposal Authorities]] to limit the amount of [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] going to [[~~landfill~~]].

The landfill allowances scheme requires [[Waste Disposal Authorities]] to limit the amount of [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] going to [[Landfill]].

The amount landfilled must be below the allowance that the respective Devolved Administrations within each of these countries has allocated to avoid being liable for a penalty<ref>https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/what-we-do/waste/landfill-allowance-scheme/?lang=en</ref>.

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 [[Category:Legislation & Policy]] [[Category:Economics]]
-The Landfill Allowance Scheme (LAS) was introduced following the closure of the [[Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme]] (LATS) in March 2013.
+The [[Landfill Allowance Scheme]] ([[LAS]]) was introduced following the closure of the [[Landfill Allowance Trading Scheme]] ([[LATS]]) in March 2013.
 LAS are only in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and were developed as a means to meet the respective targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste going to landfill.
-The landfill allowances scheme requires [[Waste Disposal Authorities]] to limit the amount of [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] going to [[landfill]].
+The landfill allowances scheme requires [[Waste Disposal Authorities]] to limit the amount of [[Biodegradable Municipal Waste]] going to [[Landfill]].
 The amount landfilled must be below the allowance that the respective Devolved Administrations within each of these countries has allocated to avoid being liable for a penalty<ref>https://naturalresources.wales/about-us/what-we-do/waste/landfill-allowance-scheme/?lang=en</ref>.