Directive 2000/76/EC on incineration of waste also sets rigorous operational conditions and technical requirements for waste incineration and co-incineration plants.
All incineration and co-incineration plants must be authorized by the relevant environmental protection authority. The Directive establishes emission limit values (ELVs) for emissions to air and discharges to water. Infectious medical waste must be placed straight in the furnace without first being mixed with other categories of waste and without direct handling.
Directive 2000/76/EC is repealed by Directive 2010/75/EU, with effect from 7.01.2014.
