This dataset shows the point location historic landfill sites that are held in NRWs permitting database and have been issues under the EPR. These are landfill sites which have been taken off the Authorised Landfill Sites points dataset when the waste licence status changes to either:

- Licence expired: Some licences issued under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 were time limited and expired on the date specified in the licence.

- Licence Revoked: Whereby the licence has been entirely revoked and is no longer in force; or

- Licence Surrendered: Operator has successfully surrendered the licence which is no longer in force.

This data is a subset of information from NRWs permiting database. The dataset includes waste and installation permits that fall into the following category’s.

  • A1: Co-Disposal Landfill Site;
  • A2: Other Landfill Site taking Special Waste;
  • A4: Household, Commercial and Industrial Waste Landfill;
  • A5: Landfill taking Non-Biodegradable Wastes;
  • A6: Landfill taking other wastes;
  • A7: Industrial Waste Landfill (Factory cartilage);
  • 5.2 A(1) a): Waste Landfilling; >10T/D with capacity>25,000T excluding inert waste;
  • 5.2 A(1) b): Waste Landfilling;
  • Any other Landfill to which the 2002 regulations apply;
  • L04: Non Hazardous Landfill;
  • and L05: Inert Landfill.

INFORMATION WARNING: This dataset only includes permits issued under the EPR. Before 1996 all landfill sites data was managed and collated by Local Authorities and this data is not included in this dataset. This dataset should be used in conjunction with the Historic Landfill Sites boundaries dataset.

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Attributes (27)

Attribute name Label Description
objectid
permit_number
operator
issue_date
permit_status
permit_status_end_date
operational_status
permit_type
online_public_reg_link
site_name
site_address_1
site_address_2
site_address_3
site_towncity
site_postcode
site_grid_reference
easting
northing
nrw_area
complianceteam
local_aurthority
permit_regime
permit_activity_code
permit_activity_description
permit_activity_limit
permit_activity_limit_units
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