§ Mr. Ian BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to produce guidance on co-disposal of industrial wastes at landfill sites.
§ Mr. AtkinsScientific co-disposal will continue to be an important waste management technique in this country for some years to come. We are therefore publishing today a consultation draft of waste management paper No. 26F on landfill co-disposal. The draft paper has been prepared by consultants using the results of recent scientific research on the chemical reactions that take place in landfills. Wastes managers and the statutory waste authorities will benefit particularly from the guidelines. The consultation period will be until 6 January 1995 and, subject to the results of the consultation, waste management paper No. 26F should be published in spring 1995.