Interim Landfill Capacity Provision

Establishing an integrated network of facilities that meet the needs of Northern Ireland, as identified under approved Waste Management Plans, will take time. For municipal solid wastes (MSW), establishing the strategic landfill site(s) to serve regional needs consistent with the BPEO identified in a WMP may depend on, for example, the results of a competitive tendering process. In the interim, the WMS envisages limiting landfill capacity to meet essential interim regional needs. In accordance with the WMS the number of additional waste disposal sites required to provide essential interim capacity will be limited and authorisations restricted to specific volumes for a fixed period.