Abstract
Thirty years on from the passing of the 1975 Waste Framework Directive (WFD), there is little agreement as to what is or not "waste". Because waste recycling is big business and waste disposal a costly business, the need for a clear and workable definition of waste is more important than ever. Taking some recent cases as illustrative examples, practitioners and those involved in waste management are given a comprehensive analysis of key European and domestic court decisions on the meaning of waste. Through an assessment of the case law, these individuals achieve a better understanding of the thinking of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on this issue.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 463-479 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Planning and Environment Law |
| Issue number | APR. |
| State | Published - Apr 2006 |
Keywords
- EC law
- Environmental protection
- Interpretation
- Planning policy
- Waste
- Waste management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
- Law