The U.S. EPA's latest proposed definition of "waters of the United States" is likely to make development of waste facilities easier, according to some experts. The agency's proposal includes several ...

The Washington County Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on an update to the county’s zoning ordinance at its next meeting to clarify the 40-year-old definition of a sanitary landfill. “When ...

The Treasury has today (23 November) restated that it will be pressing ahead with amendments to the definition of ‘taxable disposal’ for Landfill Tax purposes – with the changes to come into effect ...

DEFINITION: An EU Directive which requires Member States to prevent or reduce as far as possible the negative effects of landfilling on the environment as well as any resultant risk to human health.