HVD - Annex 2 Earth Observation and Environment - Waste - Waste and Resources - Landfill rate (2023)

Landfill of Waste Directive Implementation Report according to Article 15 of Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste. The Landfill Directive aims to protect both human health and the environment. In particular, it aims to prevent, or reduce as much as possible, any negative impact from landfill on surface water, groundwater, soil, air and human health. It does this by introducing rigorous operational and technical requirements. This directive aims to protect both human health and the environment. In particular, it aims to prevent, or reduce as much as possible, any negative impact from landfill on surface water, groundwater, soil, air and human health. It does this by introducing rigorous operational and technical requirements. Directive (EU) 2018/850 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste requeires the collection of data for the calculation of a landfill rate. The data and metadata to be provided for this is further detailed by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1885 of 6 November 2019 laying down rules for the calculation, verification and reporting of data on landfill of municipal waste in accordance with Council Directive 1999/31/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2000/738/EC. Description copied from [catalog.inspire.geoportail.lu](https://catalog.inspire.geoportail.lu/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ebd5fc30-4655-46bc-ad79-328ddd130229).