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Environmental Permitting

The Environmental Permitting and Industry Unit is carrying out a permitting programme as part of the implementation of Legal Notice 22 of 2009 Waste Management (Management of Waste from Extractive Waste and Backfill) Regulations that transposes Directive 2006/21/EC. This legal notice controls the waste that is generated from the extraction of resource from local quarries and the backfill of this waste. All the quarries that are extracting resource on the Maltese Islands fall under this regulation and are required to apply for an environmental permit to comply with this regulation and other legislation that control this sector.

The permitting programme is spread over a number of phases to facilitate a smooth and gradual implementation of this new legal requirement. For this purpose a survey of all the quarries on the Maltese Islands was carried out and all the operating quarries identified. These quarries were grouped in different clusters based on the geographical location to ease the permitting process. In the coming weeks a meeting will be organised for all the quarry owners to explain the requirements of this regulation, the obligations of the operators and a description of the permitting process.

The aims of this permitting project is to achieve compliance with legal requirements and to introduce better environmental management systems to the quarrying sector, which to date have not been addressed. For more information on this permitting process and the requirements that fall under this regulation kindly contact the Environmental Permitting and Industry Unit.

List of Operational Quarries and relevant Environmental Permit Status



Environmental Permits - Issued

Case Number

 Applicant

 Location 

 Activities in Quarry 

 Status

 Additional Information 

 WM 0007/05

 Mr. Jimmy Gatt

 Quarry HM28, Triq Birguma, l/o Naxxar

 Landfilling, extraction, crushing and stockpiling

Permit Issued

N/A

  WM 0023/08

 Mr. Teddy & Carmel Grima

 Quarry SG03, Ta' Xrejjaħ, l/o San Lawrenz, Gozo

 Landfilling and extraction

 Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0003/09

 Mr. Joseph Vella

 Quarry HM09C, Ta' Kaduma, l/o Mosta

 Extraction and stockpiling

Permit Issued

N/A

 EP 0020/09

  Mr. Mario Bonnici

 Quarry HM35, Ta Żuta, l/o Dingli

 Landfilling, extraction, crushing, stockpiling, batching & tarmac plants

 Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0029/09

 Mr. Joseph Vella

 Quarry HM21, Labour Avenue, l/o Naxxar

 Landfilling, extraction, crushing, stockpiling, batching & tarmac plants

Permit Issued

N/A

 EP 0014/11

 Mr. Lawrence Saliba

 Quarry HM08, Wied iz-Ziju, l/o Żejtun

 Landfilling and recycling of inert waste

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0017/11

 Mr. Anthony Camilleri

Quarry SM71, Wied Hanzir, l/o Siggiewi 

  Extraction of softstone  

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0019/11

 Mr. Paul Farrugia

 Quarry SM26, Wied Costa, l/o Mqabba

  Extraction of softstone   

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0025/11

 Mr. Emanuel Mifsud

 Quarry SM66, Tas- Sejba, l/o Mqabba

 Extraction of softstone 

Permit Issued

N/A

 EP 0026/11

 Mr. Christopher Bondin

 Quarry SM32, Valleta Road, l/o Mqabba

Extraction of softstone

Permit Issued

 N/A 

EP 0034/11

 Mr. Paul Debono

 Quarry HM19, Triq il-Miżieb, l/o Żurrieq

 Hardstone Quarry

Permit Issued

  N/A

 EP 0038/11

 Mr. Dominic Mercieca

 Quarry SG09, Ta' Slima, Daħla ta' Feliċi, l/o San Lawrenz

Extraction of softstone

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0045/11

 Mr. Joseph Bondin

 Quarry SM27, Tad-Dawl, l/o Mqabba

 Extraction of softstone

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0046/11

 Mr. Innocent Farruġia

 Quarry SM46, Tax-Xantin, Sqaq Buħar, Mqabba

 Extraction of softstone

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0003/12

 Mr. Nicholas  Farrugia

 Quarry SM23, Ta Ghadajma, l/o  Mqabba

Extraction of softstone

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0004/12

 Mr. Paul Gauci

 Quarry SM82, Triq Wied Hanzir, l/o Siggiewi

 Extraction of softstone

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0005/12

 Ms. Doris Ellul

 Quarry SM05, Triq Santa Katerina, l/o Gharghur

Extraction of softstone

Permit Issued

 N/A

 EP 0027/12

 Mr. Paul Vella

 Ballut Blocks ltd., Wied Filep, l/o Naxxar 

 Ready mix plant

Permit Issued

 N/A

EP 0029/12

Mr. Emanuel Camilleri

Quarry SM28, Triq is-Sejba, l/o Mqabba

Extraction of softstone 

Permit Issued

N/A






Environmental Permits - Pending

 Case Number

 Applicant

 Location 

 Activities in Quarry 

 Status

 Additional Information 

 WM 0013/07

 Mr. Raymond Gatt

 Quarry HG10, Ta' Għar id-dar, Qala, Gozo

 Extraction, crushing and stockpiling

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 WM 0032/08

 Mr. Mario Bugeja

 Quarry SG02, Tal-Ponta, l/o San Lawrenz

 Landfilling and recycling of inert waste

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site. 

 EP 0003/09

 Mr. Paul Vella

 Quarry HM15 & HM22, Wied Filep, l/o Naxxar

 Landfilling, extraction, stockpiling & batching plant

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 EP 0015/09

 Mr. Julian Vella

 Quarry HM31, Ta' Dmejrek, l/o Dingli

 Extraction, recycling of hardstone and stockpiling

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.
In the interim, the site is deemed as permitted under LN 128 of 1998

 EP 0018/09

 Mr. Paul Polidano

 Quarry HM33, Għar Lapsi Road, l/o Siġġiewi

 Extraction, crushing, stockpiling & batching plant

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.
In the interim, the site is deemed as permitted under LN 128 of 1998

 EP 0019/09

 Mr. Paul Polidano

 Quarry HM04, Ta' Dmejrek, l/o Dingli

 Landfilling, extraction, crushing and stockpiling

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 EP 0038/09

 Mr. Joe Grima

 Quarry HG12, Ta' Klement, l/o Qala, Gozo

 Crushing and recycling of inert waste

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 EP 0041/09

 Mr. Paul Xuereb

 Quarry HM29, Torri Falka, l/o Żebbiegħ

 Landfilling, extraction, crushing and stockpiling

 Pending

 Original permit expired. Awaiting renewal

 EP 0047/09

 Mr. Mark Aquilina

 Quarry HM03 & HM12, Wied Inċita, l/o Attard

 Landfilling, extraction, crushing and stockpiling

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.
In the interim, the site is deemed as permitted under LN 128 of 1998

 EP 0003/11

 Mr. Joseph Żammit

 Quarry SG07, Tal-Misraħ, l/o San Lawrenz, Gozo

 Landfilling and extraction

 Pending

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 EP 0016/11

 Mr. Anthony Camilleri

 Quarry SM81, Wied Hanzir, l/o Siggiewi

 Extraction of softstone 

 Pending

 EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 EP 0020/11

 Mr. Stephen Azzopardi

Quarry SG08, Ta' Tuta, l/o San Lawrenz, Gozo 

 Extraction of softstone 

  Pending 

 EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 EP 0030/11

 Mr. Carmel Cauchi

 Quarry SG01, Tal- Qattara, Triq tal-Misraħ, l/0 Kercem

Extraction of softstone

 Pending

 EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site. 

 EP 0031/11

Mr. John Ghigo

 Quarry SM31, Ta' L-Isqof, l/o Mqabba

Extraction of softstone

 Pending

Processing application. 

EP 0032/11 

 Mr. Alex Ghigo 

 Quarry SM19, Ta' L-Isqof, l/o Mqabba

Extraction of softstone

 Pending

Processing application. 

 EP 0033/11

 Mr. Paul Falzon

Quarry HM32, Triq Santa Katarina, l/o Rabat 

 Accepting of inert material and C&D waste, crushing and distributing to local construction plants

 Pending

 EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.
In the interim, the site is deemed as permitted under LN 128 of 1998

 EP 0035/11

 Mr. Paul Vella

Quarry HM15, Wied Filep, l/o Naxxar 

 Hardstone Quarry 

  Pending 

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.
In the interim, the site is deemed as permitted under LN 128 of 1998

 EP 0036/11

 Mr. Paul Vella

Quarry HM22, Wied Filep, l/o Naxxar 

Hardstone Quarry

  Pending 

EP application received. Application on hold due pending planning issues and active enforcements on site.

 EP 0040/11

 Mr. George Bonello

 Tal-Ħarruba Quarry, Triq Wied Ħanżir, l/o Siġġiewi

 Extraction of softstone

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0041/11

 Mr. Joseph Bonello

 Quarry SM83, Tas-Sinjura, Siġġiewi, l/o Mqabba

 Extraction of softstone and batching plant

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0042/11

 Mr. Innocent Farruġia

 Quarry SM49, Tax-Xantin, Sqaq Buħar, Mqabba

 Extraction of softstone

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0043/11

 Mr. Joseph Mangion

 Quarry SM07, Tas-Sejba, l/o Mqabba

 Landfilling (quarry restoration)

 Pending

 Processing application.

EP 0049/11

 Mr. Mark Bonello

 Quarry SM09a, Tal-Harruba, l/o Siggiewi

 Extraction of softstone

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0001/12

 Mr. Nazzarenu (Leslie)  Sammut

Quarry SM10, Triq Tal-Balal, l/o Gharghur

 Extraction and crushing of softstone

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0002/12

Mr. Nicholas Farrugia

Quarry SM50, Ta Ghadajma, l/o Mqabba 

 Extraction of softstone

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0007/12

 Mr. Gaetano Abdilla

Quarry HM04, Ta Zuta, l/o Dingli

 Hardstone Extraction

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0008/12

 Mr. Emanuel Abdilla

Quarry HM01, Ta Zuta, l/o Siggiewi

 Hardstone Extraction and recycling

 Pending

 Processing application.

EP 0009/12

 Mr. Gaetano Abdilla

Quarry HM30, Ta Zuta, l/o Dingli

Hardstone Extraction and recycling

 Pending

 Processing application.

EP 0013/12

 Mr. Victor Vella

 Quarry HM13a, Manikata Road, l/o Mellieha

 Rock cutting & rock crushing

 Pending

Processing application.

 EP 0024/12

 Mr. Joseph Attard

Quarry SM41a, Valletta Road, l/o Zurrieq 

 Extraction of softstone 

Pending

Processing application.

EP 0030/12

Mr. Joseph Attard

Quarry SG04, Triq Wied Merill, l/o San Lawrenz

Extraction and crushing of softstone

Pending

Processing application.

EP 0032/12

Mr. Nazzareno Scicluna

Quarry SM29, Valletta Road, l/o Mqabba

Recycling of inert waste and ready mix plant

Pending

Processing application.

 EP 0033/12

 Mr. Mario Attard

 Quarry SM41, Valletta Road, l/o Mqabba

 Extraction of softstone 

 Pending

Processing application.

 EP 0034/12

 Mr. Carmel and Joseph Farrugia

 Quarry SM22, Xaghri Imqalleb, l/o Mqabba

  Extraction of softstone 

 Pending

Processing application.

 EP 0035/12

Mr. Carmel and Joseph Farrugia

 Quarry (Ex)SM22, Tas-Sejba, l/o Mqabba

 Landfilling of disused quarry

 Pending

Processing application.

EP 0036/12

Mr. Joseph Camilleri

Quarry HM26, Triq Wied Ganu, l/o Zurrieq

Hardstone Extraction

Pending

Processing application.

 EP 0037/12

 Mr. Joseph Mifsud

 Quarry SM34, Valletta Road, l/o Mqabba

 Extraction of softstone 

 Pending

Processing application.

 EP 0039/12

 Mr. Mark Bonello

 Quarry SM08, Tal-Harruba, l/o Siggiewi

Extraction of softstone

 Pending

Processing application.

 EP 0042/12

 Mr. Carmelo Vella

 Quarry SM37, Tat-Tabib, l/o Xwieki

 Extraction of softstone

 Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0043/12

 Mr. Raymond Cefai 

 Quarry SG06, Ta' Wied Merill, l/o San Lawrenz, Gozo

 Landfilling and extraction (quarry restoration)

 Pending

 Processing application.

EP 0048/12

 Mr. Joseph Fenech

 Quarry HM23, Targiet Ghomor, l/o Naxxar

 Hardstone Extraction

 Pending

 Processing application.

EP 0066/12

 Mr. Vincent Borg

 Quarry Unnamed, Valletta Road, Kirkip

 Reclamation and return to agricultural use

  Pending

 Processing application.

 EP 0067/12

 Mr. Mario Bonnici

 Quarry SM61, Valletta Road, l/o Mqabba

 Extraction and crushing of softstone

 Pending

 Processing application.





Environmental Permits - Dismissed, Expired or Withdrawn

 Case Number

 Applicant

  Location 

 Activities in Quarry 

 Status

 Additional Information 

WM 0025/00

 Mr. John Mizzi

 Quarry SG05, Ta' Għansar, l/o San Lawrenz, Gozo

 Landfilling (quarry restoration)

 Permit Expired

N/A

 WM 0014/07

 Mr. Emmanual Bonavia

 Sqaq il-Modorbu, l/o Qrendi

 Landfilling (quarry restoration)

 No Permit Issued

Application dismissed.

 WM 0028/08

 Mr. Bertu Agius

 Quarry SM78, Tal- Warda, l/o Qrendi

Infilling for development of access ramp

  No Permit Issued

 Application withdrawn by applicant.

 EP 0048/09

 Mr. Nicholas Bonello

    Quarry SM59, Ta' Modorbu/Sejba, l/o Mqabba

 Landfilling (quarry restoration)

Permit Expired

N/A

EP 0020/10

 Mr. Ian Magri

 Quarry SM04 & SM64, Ta'  Wied Xkora, l/o Siġġiewi

Landfilling (quarry restoration)

 No Permit Issued

 Application dismissed.

 EP 0030/10

 Mr. Frank Schembri

 Quarry SM45, Tal-Bolla, l/o Kirkop

 Landfilling (quarry restoration)

 No Permit Issued

 Application dismissed.

 EP 0044/11

 Mr. Raymond Farruġia

 Ix-Xwieki l/o Gharghur

 Landfilling (quarry restoration)

 Permit Expired

 Quarry closed.

EP 0053/11

 Mr. Salvatore Zahra

 Quarry SM61, Valletta Road, l/o Mqabba

Extraction and crushing of softstone

 No Permit Issued

Application dismissed.