The Food Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (SI 2015/14)

摘要

These Regulations provide for the collection, transport and treatment of food waste, and for related matters. They are in pursuance of Articles 11(1) (reuse and recycling) and 22 (bio-waste), and in accordance with Articles 4 (waste heirarchy) and 13 (protection of human health and the environment) of Directive 2008/98/EC on waste. These Regulations amend the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19)) to provide for the separate collection of food waste. They place a duty on food businesses producing in excess of 5kg of food waste per week to present food waste for separate collection and place a duty on businesses to ensure food waste is not deposited in a lateral drain or sewer.