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