Dr Louise Smail

Risk Consultant, Fisher Scoggins Waters

Louise has extensive experience in the field of project management, health, safety and environment law with a wide range of organisations, including local government, Cabinet Office, Train operating companies, Network Rail, charity sector, emergency services, process, chemical industries, waste and construction. Louise specialises in Waste and water regulation, packaging, renewable energy, and carbon neutral issues. Louise writes expert witness reports and expert reports for use within organisations on aspects of risk and liability. Louise also sits on two ISO standards ISO 14002 and ISO 14002/4

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Landfills—key waste issues

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides information on landfill sites, including types of waste that can be landfilled and associated environmental risks. It outlines technical guidance on risks, gas protection measures, remediation measures and how to deal with landfill sites in property transactions. It also provides information on relevant legislation including the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 and the Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 which include a restriction on certain streams of waste being accepted at landfill and targets for landfill waste to be included in waste management plans. This note also links to relevant Brexit content.

Environment