The disposal of inert waste generated by the construction industry in depleted quarries is regulated under Legal Notice 337 of 2001. Prior to this legislation, Legal Notice 128 of 1997 permitted a number of quarries as official landfills authorised to accept clean inert waste for recycling and/or landfilling. In 2009 all the licences issued through this legal notice were revoked and quarry owners still interested in pursuing this activity submitted an application for an environmental permit under Legal Notice 337 of 2001 for inert landfills or to recycle inert waste.
The quarries that were licensed through Legal Notice 128 of 1997 and that have a pending environment application with the Authority are considered as sites authorised to accept inert material until a full environment permit is issued. Please click here to view a full list of permitted sites that are authorised to accept inert waste.
The waste that is authorised to enter at these sites is solely restricted to the following:
| Waste Type | Description of Waste |
| Excavation Waste | Waste that originates from rock excavation. This waste should be free of soil, trees, shrubs or any other agricultural content |
| Demolition Waste | Waste that originates from the demolition of structures. This waste is to consist of stone slabs and concrete planks or concrete beams only and should not contain any other waste type such as aluminium, wood or iron apertures, pieces of clothing, furniture, household goods, mattresses or any other waste. |