New rules demand waste management permits
Those who manage waste and, in some cases, those who produce it, have to apply for a permit from the Malta Environment and Planning Authority by April 1, the authority said. The requirement ensues from legal notice 337 of 2001 on Waste Management...
Those who manage waste and, in some cases, those who produce it, have to apply for a permit from the Malta Environment and Planning Authority by April 1, the authority said.
The requirement ensues from legal notice 337 of 2001 on Waste Management (Permit and Control) Regulations, which regulates the production and management of every type of waste.
The sectors of waste production that require a permit include the energy industry, the production and processing of metals, minerals and chemicals, slaughterhouses, food production, the ship repair and ship building industries, airports, seaports, local councils, hospitals, sewage treatment plants and activities that generate radioactive waste.
Among the waste management operations that require a permit are those involved in storage, collection, sorting, transport and treatment, as well as ownership, management and after-care of sites used for the storage, treatment, recover, deposit and disposal of waste.
The complete list of activities that require a waste production permit may be found in schedule 7 of the legal notice.
Applicants can continue operating while their application is being processed by Mepa.
More information can be obtained on tel. 2290 1571, or 2290 1086, on fax 2290 1585, or by e-mail enquiries@mepa.org.mt.