Guidance

Management of landfill gas: LFTGN 03

This guidance sets out a structured approach to the management of landfill gas.

Documents

LFTGN03: guidance on the management of landfill gas

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Details

Produced by the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), this guidance covers:

  • the assessment of landfill gas impacts
  • the implementation of control methods
  • the monitoring required to demonstrate proper performance of the control measures

It consists of three parts:

  • part A sets out the regulatory framework under which landfill gas is to be managed
  • part B sets out the legislative requirements for landfill gas management and the role of risk assessment
  • part C provides technical information and details of current best practice on landfill gas management
Published 24 June 2014