Guidance

Position statement: landfilling of gypsum waste including plasterboard

How the Environment Agency will regulate the landfilling of waste containing or consisting of gypsum in England and Wales.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 3 July 2014

This publication was withdrawn on 6 July 2016

This position statement was published in 2009 to explain a change in our approach to regulating gypsum wastes.

Previously the Environment Agency had not imposed a complete ban on gypsum being deposited in landfill cells that accept biodegradable waste. This position confirmed that a complete ban would be imposed from 1 April 2009, reflecting the requirements of the Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC).

Guidance which will refer directly to this implementing legislation will be published on GOV.UK later in 2016 so this document is now unnecessary.

Documents

Landfilling of gypsum waste including plasterboard: position statement

Ref: LIT 8488

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Details

This position supersedes all previously issued regulatory positions connected with the landfill of gypsum waste.

Published 3 July 2014