Integrated Prevention & Pollution Control Directive

The aim of this Directive is to achieve integrated prevention and control of pollution by putting down measures proposed to prevent, or where this is not practical, to reduce emissions to:

•  Air
•  Land
•  Water

It concentrates on industrial sectors considered to have a high likelihood to cause pollution.

It aims to provide protection for the environment and broadens current environmental protection by including areas such as:

•  Energy Use
•  Waste Minimisation
•  Vibration
•  Noise

The Directive applies to the following waste facilities:

•  Landfills: receiving more than 10 tonnes per day of waste with a total capacity exceeding 25,000. This does not include inert waste.

•  Municipal waste incinerators: with a capacity more than 3 tonnes per hour.

•  Non-hazardous waste treatment facilities: with a capacity exceeding 50 tonnes per day.

•  Hazardous waste recovery or disposal facilities: with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day.