Article 2 Definitions

beidh feidhm ag na sainmhínithe ar ‘dramhaíl’, ‘dramhaíl ghuaiseach’, ‘dramhaíl neamhghuaiseach’, ‘dramhaíl chathrach’, ‘táirgeoir dramhaíola’, ‘sealbhóir dramhaíola’, ‘bainistiú dramhaíola’, ‘bailiú ar leithligh’, ‘aisghabháil’, ‘ullmhú d’athúsáid’, ‘athchúrsáil’ agus ‘diúscairt’ a leagtar síos in Airteagal 3 de Threoir 2008/98/CE;

‘inert waste’ means waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological transformations. Inert waste will not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react, biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health. The total leachability and pollutant content of the waste and the ecotoxicity of the leachate must be insignificant, and in particular not endanger the quality of surface water and/or groundwater;

‘underground storage’ means a permanent waste storage facility in a deep geological cavity such as a salt or potassium mine;

‘landfill’ means a waste disposal site for the deposit of the waste onto or into land (i.e. underground), including:

but excluding:

‘treatment’ means the physical, thermal, chemical or biological processes, including sorting, that change the characteristics of the waste in order to reduce its volume or hazardous nature, facilitate its handling or enhance recovery;

‘leachate’ means any liquid percolating through the deposited waste and emitted from or contained within a landfill;

‘landfill gas’ means all the gases generated from the landfilled waste;

‘eluate’ means the solution obtained by a laboratory leaching test;

‘operator’ means the natural or legal person responsible for a landfill in accordance with the internal legislation of the Member State where the landfill is located; this person may change from the preparation to the after-care phase;

‘biodegradable waste’ means any waste that is capable of undergoing anaerobic or aerobic decomposition, such as food and garden waste, and paper and paperboard;

‘applicant’ means any person who applies for a landfill permit under this Directive;

‘competent authority’ means that authority which the Member States designate as responsible for performing the duties arising from this Directive;

‘liquid waste’ means any waste in liquid form including waste waters but excluding sludge;

‘isolated settlement’ means a settlement: