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Consulation Document on the Regulation and Management of Waste Wood
- 22 March 2013
The EPA has published a position paper on the Regulation and Management of Waste wood [pdf, 319kB]. The objective is to alert relevant stakeholders (e.g. waste industry, local authorities) of the Agency's proposed approach and to obtain feedback.
Over 220,000 tonnes of segregated non-hazardous waste wood was reported as generated and recovered in Ireland in 2010. The main sources were outputs from mechanical waste treatment facilities, packaging waste, construction and demolition (C&D) waste and municipal waste. Relatively minor amounts of segregated waste wood were reported as exported or imported for recovery or disposal. Waste wood may also be disposed of in mixed C&D and municipal waste streams. It should be noted that virgin residual wood from forestry, sawmills and similar, which is classed as a by-product rather than a waste, is not included in this figure.
The main environmental concern in relation to waste wood is potential environmental pollution as a result of the presence of:
- treatments/coatings such as paints, laminates, varnishes and preservatives;
- resins and glues; and
- extraneous materials such as metals, grit, plastics, glass, paper and textiles
Contaminants of particular concern include heavy metals and halogenated organic compounds.
Source: Envirocentre - Consulation Document on the Regulation and Management of Waste Wood
