Section 3(1)

In these Regulations— “appropriate authority” means— in relation to England, the Secretary of State; in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers; “appropriate body” means— in relation to England, the Environment Agency; in relation to Wales, the Natural Resources Body for Wales; “controlled waste” has the meaning given in section 75(4) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ; “EU-derived domestic legislation” has the meaning given by section 2(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; “hazardous waste”— in relation to England has the meaning given in regulation 6 of the Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 ; in relation to Wales has the meaning given in regulation 6 of the Hazardous Waste (Wales) Regulations 2005 ; “Industrial Emissions Directive” means Directive 2010/75/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention control), read in accordance with regulation 3A; “Landfill Directive” means Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2018/850, read in accordance with regulation 3B; “local authority” means— in England outside Greater London— a district council, a county council, or the Council of the Isles of Scilly; in Greater London— the council of a London borough, the Common Council of the City of London, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple, or the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple; in Wales— a county council, or a county borough council; “Mining Waste Directive” means Directive 2006/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the management of waste from extractive industries, read in accordance with regulation 3C; “the List of Wastes” means the list of wastes established by Commission Decision 2000/532/EC replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste, as amended from time to time; “national waste management plan” means a waste management plan prepared by an appropriate authority; “waste collection authority” means an authority which is a waste collection authority for the purposes of Part 2 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 ; “the Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, as last amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851 and as read in accordance with regulation 3D; “waste management plan” has the meaning given in regulation 7(1); “waste prevention measures” means measures taken before a substance, material or product has become waste that reduce— the quantity of waste, including through the re-use of products or the extension of the life span of products; the adverse impacts of generated waste on the environment and human health; or the content of hazardous substances in materials and products; “waste prevention programme” has the meaning given in regulation 4(1) and (2).

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30