§ Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ What range of hazardous wastes may be burned in incinerators; and whether they intend to increase that range. [HL3196]
112WA§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty): Any hazardous waste can be burned in incinerators, subject to the incinerator's emissions and operation meeting the requirements of Directive 94/67/EC on the incineration of hazardous waste. This directive will be repealed and replaced by Directive 2000/76/EC on the incineration of waste from 28 December 2005, although the latter directive's requirements already apply to incinerators new or substantially changed since 28 December 2002. The requirements of these directives have been transposed into UK law through regulations and directions.