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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. | 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>. | 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>. |