Waste operators rush to surrender licences

A surge in the surrender of licences has been on the cards since the 1990 Act was passed. The existing regime allows operators to return their licences to WRAs whenever they choose. But section 39 of the Act will bar them from doing so except with a WRA's consent.

The intention of the new rules is to ensure that operators pay the full costs of monitoring and controlling landfills until they no longer pose a risk to human health or the env