Inter Environement Wallonnie ABSL v Region Wallonne, 1997 ECR 1-7411
Citation: Inter Environement Wallonnie ABSL v Region Wallonne, 1997 ECR 1-7411
Rule of thumb: What is the definition of waste? In the modern world this has an extremely broad definition – anything that a person discards can be regarded technically as ‘waste’ legally.
Judgment:
The definition of waste is largely derived from European law and has been defined as, ‘The general concept is not reasonably clear. The term “discard” is used in a broad sense equivalent to “get rid of”... it is concerned generally with materials which have ceased to be required for their original purpose, normally because they are unsuitable, unwanted or surplus to requirement’.
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