DEPOSIT OF WASTES AND RUBBLE (FEES) REGULATIONS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 549.07

DEPOSIT OF WASTES AND RUBBLE (FEES)

REGULATIONS

29th August, 1997

LEGAL NOTICE 128 of 1997, as amended by Legal Notices 206 of 1997,

190 of 1999, 405 and 426 of 2007, 382 of 2009 * , 279 of 2010, 203 of 2011

242 of 2022 and 22 of 2025.

The title of these regulations is the Deposit of Wastes and

Rubble (Fees) Regulations.

List of Hazardous Waste

PART I

Toxic and potentially toxic originating from Industrial and non-industrial,

services, etc. or containing chemicals as listed in this Schedule.

Waste stream description

Clinical wastes front medical care in hospitals, medical centres and clinics

Wastes from the production and preparation of pharmaceutical products

Waste pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines

Wastes from the manufacture, formulation and use of wood preserving chemicals

Wastes from the production, formulation and use of organic solvents

Waste from heat treatment and tempering operations containing cyanides

Waste mineral oils unfit for their originally intended use

Waste oils/water, hydrocarbons/wale mixtures, emulsions

Waste substances and articles containing or contaminated with polychlorinated

b i p h y e n y l e s ( P C B s ) a n d / o r p o l y s h l o r i n a t e d t e r p h e n y l s ( P C Ts ) a n d / o r

polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs)

Waste tarry residues arising from refining, distillation and any pyrolytic treatment

Wastes from the production, formulation and use of inks, dyes, pigments, paints,

lacquers, varnish

Wastes from the production, formulation and use of resins, latex, plasticizers,

glues/adhesives

Waste chemicals arising from research and development or teaching activities

which are not identified and/or are new and whose effects on m an a nd /o r

environment are not known

Wastes of an explosive nature not subject to other legislation

Wastes from the production, formulation and use of photographic chemicals and

processing materials

Wastes resulting from surface treatment of metals and plastics

Residues from industrial waste disposal operations

Wastes having as constituents

Metal carbonyls

Beryllium, beryllium compounds

Hexavalent chromium compounds

Copper compounds

Zinc compounds

Arsenic; arsenic compounds

Selenium; selenium compounds

Cadmium; cadmium compounds

Antimony; antimony compounds

Tellurium; tellurium compounds

Cadmium; cadmium compounds

Antimony; antimony compounds

Tellurium; tellurium compounds

Mercury; mercury compounds

Thallium; thallium compounds

Lead; lead compounds

Inorganic fluorine compounds excluding calcium fluoride

Inorganic cyanides

Acidic solutions or acids in solid form

Basic solutions or bases in solid form

Asbestos (dust and fibres)

Organic phosphorous compounds

Organic cyanides

Phenols; phenol compounds including chlorophenols

Ethers

Haloginated organic solvents

Organic solvents excluding haloginated solvents

Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-furan

Any congenor of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin

Organohalogen compounds other than substances referred in this Part

Other

Any products containing asbestos

Radioactive wastes and/or any wastes containing radionucleotides.

PART II

Toxic or Potentially Toxic Chemicals

1, 2-Dibromaethane

106-93-4

1, 2-Dichloroethane

107-6-2

2,4,5-T

93-76-5

Acrylonitrile

107-13-1

Aldicarb

116-6-3

Aldrin

309-0-2

All Arsenic compounds

All Cadmium compounds

2-Aminobutane

13952-84-6

Aminocarb

2031-59-9

Aminotriazole

61-82-5

Amitrole

61-82-5

Anilazene

101-5-3

Antu

86-88-4

Aramite

Atrazine

1912-24-9

Azinphos-ethyl

2642-71-9

Azinphos-methyl

86-50-0

Azocyclotin

41083-11-8

Benzene hexachloride (HCH)

608-73-1

Binapacryl

485-31-4

Blasticidin-S

2079-007; 12767-55-4

Bromethalin

63333-35-7

Calcium cyanide

529-1-8

Camphechlor

8001-35-2

Captafol

2425-6-1

Carbofuran

1563-66-2

Carbon Disulphide

75-15-0

Carbon tetrachloride

56-23-5

Carbophenothion

786-19-6

Chlordane

57-74-9

Chlordecon

143-50-0

Chlordimeform

6164-98-3; hydrocloride: 19750-95-9

Chlorfenson

80-33-1

Chlorfenvinphos

isomer '470-90-6(Z) isomer '18708-7(E)

'18708-86-6

Chlormephos

24934-91-6

Chlorophacinone

3691-35-8

Chlorthiophos

21923-23-9

Coumaphos

Crimidine

535-89-7

isomer {470-90-6(Z)

isomer {18708-

CVP

7(E)

18708-86-6

Cycloheximide

66-81-9

Cyhexatin

13121-70-5

D-D

8003-19-8

Dalapron

75-99-0,

127-20-8 Na Salt

DDT

50-29-3

Delnav

78-34-2

Demephion-O & S

682-80-4,

2587-90-8

Demeton-O & S

298-3-3,

126-75-0

Demeton-S-methyl

919-86-8

Demeton-S-methyl sulphone

17040-19-6

Dibromochloropropane (DBCP)

96-12-8

Dichlorobenzene

106-46-7

Dicofol

115-32-2

Dicrotophos

141-66-2

Dieldrin

60-57-1

Difenacoum

56073-07-5

2227-17-0

Dienochlor

Difolatan

2425-6-1

Dimefox

115-26-4

Dinoseb

88-85-7

Dinoseb acetate

2813-95-8

Dinoterb

1420-7-1

Dioxathion

78-34-2

Disulfoton

298-4-4

DMTP

950-37-8

DNBP

88-85-7

DNOC

534-52-1

DNPBA

2813-95-8

Drazoxolon

5707-69-7

Endosulfan

115-29-7, x-endo..959-98-0,

b-endo..33213-65-9

Endothal

145-73-3

Endrin

72-20-8

EPN

2104-64-5

Ethion

563-12-2

Ethoprop (U.S.)

13194-48-4

Ethoprophos (Europe)

13194-48-4

Ethylene Dibromide

106-93-4

Ethylene Oxide

75-21-8

Ethylthiodemeton

298-4-4

Flocoumafen

90035-08-8

Fenamiphos

22224-92-6

115-90-2

Fensulfathion

Fluoracetamide

640-19-7

Fluoroacetic acid

Compounds & Derivatives

Fonfos

944-22-9, 66767-39-3

Formatanate

22259-30-9

Fosthietan

Furathiocarb

65907-30-4

HCN

58-89-9

Heptachlor

76-44-8

HETP

107-49-3

Hexachlorobenzene or

118-74-1

hexachlorocyclobenzol

Hionazin

Hydrocyanic acid

74-90-8

Ioxynil

1689-83-4

IPSP

5827-5-4

Isodrin

72-20-8

Isofenphos

25311-71-1

Lambda Cyhalothrin

Lead & its compounds

Leptophos

21609-90-5

Lindane or gamma HCH or gamma BHC

58-89-9

298-4-4

Malic hydrozide

90-533

Mazidox

MBCP

21609-90-5

Mecarbam

2595-54-2

Medinoterb acetate

2487-01-6

Mephosfolan

950-10-7

Mercury & its compounds

Merkaptophos (Demeton)

8065-48-3,298-03-3 demeton-O,

126-75-Odemeton-S

Methaphos

298-0-0

Methidathion

950-37-8

Methoxychlor

72-43-5

Methyl-merkapto-phosteolovy

916-86-8

Metilmerkapto-phosoksid

301-12-2

Metriltriazothion

see azinphos-methyl

Mevinphos

7786-34-7

Mipafox

371-86-8

Monocrotophos

6923-22-4

Morfamquat

4636-83-3

Nitrofen

1836-75-5

Norbormide

991-42-4

Organo chlorine compounds (all) except

Dicofol, DDVP, Tetradifon

Oxamyl

23135-22-0

Paraquat

4685-14-7

Parathion

56-38-2

Parathion-methyl

298-0-0

Paris Green

1299-88-3

Pentachlorophenol

87-86-5

Phenylmercury acetate

62-38-4

Phenylmercury nitrate

60428-25-3

Phorate

298-2-2

Phosfolan

947-2-4

Phosphamidon

13171-21-6

Prothoate

2275-18-5

Quintozene

82-68-8

Rotenone

83-79-4

Schradan

151-26-9

Scilliroside (Red Squill)

507-60-8

Selenium compounds

Sodium cyanide

Sodium flouride

7681-49-4

Sodium fluoracetate

Stroban

Strychnine

Sulphotep

3689-24-5

TDE

Tecnazene

117-18-0

Telodrin

TEPP

107-49-3

Terbufos

13071-79-9

Tetrachloromethane

56-23-5

Tetrachlorvinphos

22248-79-9

Thallium sulphate

7446-18-6

Thiofanox

39196-18-4

Thiofos

56-38-2

Thionazin

297-97-2

Thioxamyl

Timet

298-2-0

Triamiphos

1031-47-6

Triazotion

2642-71-9

Trichloronate

327-98-0

Trichlorphon

52-68-6

Vinyl Chloride

Yellow Phosphorous

PART III

Toxic chemicals

(1)

O-Alkyl (C10, incl. cycloalkyl) alkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) -phosphonofluoridates

e.g. Sarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonoflurodate

Soman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonoflurodate

(2) O-Alkyl (C10, incl. cycloalkyl) N,N-dialkyl

(Me F,t, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidocyanidates

e.g. Tabun: O-Ethyl N, N-dimethyl phosphoramidocyanidate

(3) O-Alkyl (H or_ C10, incl. cycloalkyl) S-2-dialkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) -aminoethyl alkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonothiolates and corresponding

alkylated or protonated salts

e.g. VX: O-Ethyl S-2-diisopropylaminoethyl methyl

phosphonothiolate

(4) Sulfur mustards

2-Chloroethylchloromethylsulfide

Mustard gas: Bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide

Bis(2-chloreoethylthio) methane

Sesquimustard: 1,2-Bis(2-chloroethylthio) ethane

1,3-Bis(2-chloreothylthio)-n-propane

1,4-Bis(2-chloroethylthio)-n-butane

1,5 -Bis(2-chloreothylthio)-n-pentane

B is(2-chloroethylthiomethyl)ether

O-Mustard: Bis(2-chloroethylthioethyl)ether

(5) Lewisites

Lewisite 1: 2-Chlorovinyldichloroarsine

Lewisite 2: Bis(2-chlorovinyl)chloroarsine

Lewisite 3: Tris(2-chlorovinyl) arsine

(6) Nitrogen mustards

HN 1: Bis(2-chloroethyl)ethylamine

HN2: Bis(2-chloroethyl)methylamine

HN3: Tris(2-chloreothyl)amine

(7) Saxitoxin

(8) Ricin

B. Precursors

(9) Alky (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonyidifluorides

e.g. DF: Methylphosphonyidifluoride

(10) O-Alkyl (H or _ C10, incl. cycloalkyl) )-2-dialkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr)-aminoethyl alkyl

(Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphonites and corresponding

alkylated or protonated salts

e.g. QL: O-Ethyl 0-2-diisopropylamineothyl

methylphosphonite

(11) Chlorosarin: O-Isopropyl methylphosphonochloridate

(12) Chlorosoman: O-Pinacolyl methylphosphonochloridate

A. Toxic chemicals

(1) Amiton: O,O-Diethyl S-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]

phosphorothiolate

and corresponding alkylated or protonated salts

(2) PFIB: 1,1,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)1-propene

(3) BZ: 3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate (*)

B. Precursors

(4) Chemicals, except for those listed in Schedule I, containing a

phosphorus atom to which is bonded one methyl, ethyl or

propyl (normal or iso) group but not further carbon atoms,

e.g. Methylphosphonyl dichloride

Dimethyl methylphosphonate

Exemption: Fonofos: O-Ethyl S-phenyl

ethylphosphonothiolothionate

(5) N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) phosphoramidic dihalides

(6) Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) N,N-dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or

i-Pr)-phosphoramidates

(7) Arsenic bichloride

(8) 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid

(9) Quinuclidine-3-ol

(10) N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethyl-2-chlorides

and corresponding protonated salts

(11) N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-ols and

corresponding protonated salts

Exemptions: N,N-Dimethylaminoethanol and corresponding

protonated salts N,N-Diethylaminoethanol and corresponding

protonated salts

(12) N,N-Dialkyl (Me, Et, n-Pr or i-Pr) aminoethane-2-thiols and

corresponding protonated salts

(13) Thiodiglycol: Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)sulfide

(14) Pinacolyl alcohol: 3,3-Dimethylbutane-2-ol

A. Toxic chemicals

(1) Phosgene: Carbonyl dichloride

(2) Cyanogen chloride

(3) Hydrogen cyanide

(4) Chloropicrin: Trichloronitromethane

B. Precursors

(5) Phosphorus oxychloride

(6) Phosphorus bichloride

(7) Phosphorus pentachloride

(8) Trimethyl phosphite

(9) Triethyl phosphite

(122-52-1)

(10) Dimethyl phosphite

(868-85-9)

(11) Diethyl phosphite

(762-04-9)

(12) Sulfur monochloride

(10025-67-9)

(13) Sulfur dichloride

(10545-99-0)

(14) Thionyl chloride

(7719-09-7)

(15) Ethyldiethanolamine

(139-87-7)

(16) Methyldiethanolamine

(105-59-9)

(17) Triethanolarnine

(102-71-6)

For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context

otherwise requires -

" "Act" means the Environment Protection Act;

"Authority" means the Environment and Resources Authority as

established under the Environment Protection Act;

"Chief Executive of the Water Services Corporation" means the

official delegated by virtue of the Water Services Corporation Act,

to be responsible for the control and management of the Water

S e r vi c e s C or p or a t i on a nd in c l ud e s an y o t her o ff i c e r in hi s

Corporation who acts on his behalf for the purpose of the

regulations.

"Department for Waste Strategy Implementation" means the

government entity entrusted with the responsibility for waste

management strategy implementation;

"Director for Waste Strategy Implementation" means the official

delegated to be responsible for the control, direction and

m a n a g e m e n t o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t f o r t h e Wa s t e S t r a t e g y

Implementation, and includes any other officer in his Department

who acts on his behalf;

"depositor" means any person who deposits any rubble, waste or

hazardous waste using a vehicle to transport it to a deposit site;

"domestic waste" means waste which is not hazardous waste and

which is collected from premises used exclusevely for human

habitation, in Malta,

"hazardous waste" means waste which is included in Schedule A

and any other type of waste which the Authority has reason to

believe to be hazardous;

"mixed waste" means mixed refuse, intended for collection by the

respective Local Council’s agent or contractor, on the indicated day;

"rubble" means rubble originating in Malta and which is not soil

*The coming into force of the amendments made by Legal Notice 382 of 2009 is as

follows

(a) for waste deposited at public deposit sites by or on behalf of Local Councils,

they shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st October, 2009; and

(b) for waste deposited at public deposit sites by or on behalf of other entities, they

shall be deemed to have come into force on the 1st April, 2010.

and includes such material as dust, lime-stone or other kinds of

stone, concrete, floor-tiles, ground stone, sand, gravel and rubble

which results from excavations, ground preparation, demolition of

buildings, road works and other similar works;

"vehicle" means any vehicle which is registered with the

Director for Waste Strategy Implementation which is self-propelled

or otherwise and which is used for the transportation of rubble,

waste or hazardous waste and includes a truck, tipper, waste

collecting vehicle, trailer, lorry, skip loader hopper barge or any

other sea craft used for the disposal of waste at sea but excludes

any vehicle licensed for domestic purposes which carries less than

one metric tonne of rubble, waste or hazardous waste;

"waste" means all types of wastes originating in Malta which are

transported by the vehicle, but does not include hazardous waste;

"waste desposit site" means any site on land or at sea which is

licensed by the Authority for the deposit of rubble, waste or

hazardous waste and which is included from time to time in

Schedule B.

"waste electrical and electronic equipment" or "WEEE" means

electrical and electronic equipment which is waste as defined in

regulation 4 of the Waste Regulations, including all components, sub-

assemblies and consumables which are part of the product at the time

of discarding;

"waste management facility" means a site or facility that allows for

the storing, sorting, source segregating, treatment and transfer of

waste.

Substituted by

L.N. 206 of 1997.

Deposit Sites

Amended by

L.N. 405 of 2007.

Substituted by

L.N. 382 of 2009.

Amended by

L.N. 279 of 2010.

Substituted by

L.N. 242 of 2022;

L.N. 22 of 2025.

I - Public Deposit Sites on Land

1. Waste Management Facility within ECOHIVE Complex, Tul il-Kosta

Street, Naxxar.

2. Materials Recovery Facility - Sant’Antnin Waste Treatment Plant,

Marsascala.

3. Temporary Waste Transfer Station - Tal-Qortin, Xagħra, Gozo.

4. Thermal Treatment Facility, Triq il-Biċċerija, Marsa.

5. Civic Amenity Site, Ramla Road, Magħtab.

6. Civic Amenity Site, Triq it-Territorjal, Mrieħel.

7. Civic Amenity Site, Triq Birżebbuġa, Ħal Far.*

8. Civic Amenity Site, Luqa.

9. Civic Amenity Site, Ta’ Qali.*

10. Civic Amenity Site, Tal-Kus, limits of Xewkija, Gozo.*

11. Private facilities contracted to provide public services in waste

management.

12. Multi-Material Recovery Facility, Ħal Far.

13. Material Recovery Facility, Naxxar.

* Ħal Far, Ta’ Qali and Tal-Kus Civic Amenity Sites are open for the domestic

and commercial sectors.

II - Sites at Sea

A deposit site for dredged material and inert uncontaminated geological material

having a radius of about 350 meters and centered on Latitude 35°55.1´N and Longitude

14°34.0´E.

No person may deposit any rubble, waste or hazardous

waste in any site unless it is a deposit site.

Added

L.N. 190 of 1999.

Amended by

L.N. 426 of 2007.

Substituted by

L.N. 382 of 2009.

Amended by

L.N. 203 of 2011.

Substituted by

L.N. 242 of 2022;

L.N. 22 of 2025.

Table 1: Tariffs due for the deposit of waste and, or WEEE in public waste management

facilities

Waste and, or WEEE

€

Per tonne

A

Mixed waste deposited for landfilling in any

public facility and, or private facilities contracted

to provide such public service, which in either

Refer to Table 3

case are intended to provide services of this

nature.

B

Waste deposited for biological treatment or

similar technology at any public facility and, or

private facilities contracted to provide such public

service, which in either case are intended to

provide services

of this nature*.

C

Dry waste separated at source, suitable for

recycling and, or recovery deposited at any public

facility and, or private facilities contracted to

0.50

provide such public service, which in either case

are intended to provide services of this nature*.

D

At source segregated bulky (dry)

waste streams for recycling deposited at any

public facility and, or private facilities

contracted to provide such public service, which

in either case are intended to provide services of

Refer to Table 2

this nature on

behalf of Local Councils + .

E

At source segregated bulky waste streams for

recycling deposited by the commercial sector in

Refer to Table 2 + 35%

one (1) of the identified Civic Amenity Sites*.

supplementary fee #

F

Dry waste separated at source, suitable for

0.50 (row C) + 35%

recycling and, or recovery deposited by the

supplementary fee #

commercial sector in one (1) of the identified Civic

Amenity Sites*.

* Should waste declared as being at source segregated be found to be mixed

with other waste e.g. organic waste, the applicable rate shall be the standard landfill rate

indicated in row A together with charges for transportation of the waste to the landfill

Provided that waste deposited and, or delivered after normal landfill

operating hours as determined by the operator shall be charged an additional fee of two

euro (€2) per metric tonne or as the government entity entrusted with the responsibility

for waste management strategy implementation may so require to allow for the cost of

double handling.

+ Bulky waste operators operating on behalf of Local Councils and depositing at

Civic Amenity Sites shall be exempted from any charges.

#

Waste streams being accepted at the three (3) Civic Amenity Sites open for the

commercial sector are: recyclables, flat glass, textiles, wood, mattresses, gypsum and

expanded polystyrene.

The above rates are exclusive of VAT and may be adjusted periodically to reflect

changes to the Retail Price Index.

The a b o v e rates s h a l l not apply to waste directed for treatment at the Thermal

Treatment Facility.

Table 2: Phasing in of Cost Recovery Charges on Waste Streams (€/tonne)

Total Cost

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037

per Tonne

Wood

105 115 125 140 150 160 170 170

Textiles

105 115 125 135 145 155 165 165

Mattresses

100 110 120 135 145 155 170 180 180

Tyres

Flat Glass

Gypsum

115 135 155 175 195 215 240 260 280 300 300

Expanded

100 130 165 200 235 265 300 335 370 400 435 470 470

Polystyrene

WEEE

100 130 165 200 235 265 300 335 370 400 435 470 470

Table 3: Phasing in of cost charges for mixed waste deposited for land filling

Table 4: Tariffs for Treatment of Non-Hazardous Waste at the Thermal Treatment

Facility, Triq il-Biċċerija, Marsa

Waste Stream

€

Per tonne

(a)

Private slaughterhouses

(b)

Deceased livestock from farms

(c)

Horses

40 for every horse

(d)

Deceased pets (including strays)

nil

(e)

Fish

(f)

Materials for which incineration is obligatory upon

instruction of competent authorities

Other waste for incineration may be accepted in line with the facility’s IPPC

permit. The gate fee in paragraph (f) above shall apply in such cases.

The above tariffs are exclusive of VAT and may be adjusted periodically to reflect

changes to the Retail Price Index.

Any person who is an owner of a site which is used for the

depositing of rubble, wastes or hazardous wastes must be in

possession of a licence issued by the Authority for that purpose.

Added by

L.N. 203 of 2011.

Regulation 10

Rates for Treatment of Hazardous Waste at the Thermal Treatment Facility,

Triq il-Biċċerija, Marsa

Waste Stream

Rate

(€)

Clinical Waste

500.00 per tonne

Pharmaceuticals

5.00 per kg

(< 10 kgs.)

Pharmaceuticals

4.00 per kg

(10 < 20 kgs.)

Pharmaceuticals

3.00 per kg

(20 < 50 kgs.)

Pharmaceuticals

2.00 per kg

(50 < 250 kgs.)

Pharmaceuticals

500.00 per tonne

(> 250 kgs.)

Solvents, Sludges and other hazardous waste

5.00 per kg

(< 10 kgs.)

Solvents, Sludges and other hazardous waste

4.00 per kg

(10 < 20 kgs.)

Solvents, Sludges and other hazardous waste

3.00 per kg

(20 < 50 kgs.)

Solvents, Sludges and other hazardous waste

2.00 per kg

(50 < 250 kgs.)

Solvents, Sludges and other hazardous waste

500.00 per tonne

(> 250 kgs.)

Solvents, Sludges and other hazardous waste

350.00 per tonne

(> 10 tonnes per week)

The above rates are exclusive of VAT and may be adjusted periodically to reflect

changes to the Retail Price Index.

The Authority, the Director for Waste Strategy

Implementation and the Chief Executive of the Water Services

Corporation may at any time inspect any deposit site and make any

tests, take any samples or other evidence so as to ascertain that the

deposit of rubble, waste or hazardous waste is in no way prejudicial

to the environment or to the integrity of the water resources

Provided that any person who is either the owner or is

responsible for the site must provide access, assistance and the

information requested by the Directors and Chief Executive

mentioned in these regulations.

Any person who deposits rubble, waste or hazardous waste

must register every vehicle with the Department for Waste Strategy

Implementation and renew the registration annually from the day

when the first registration was made unless the registration has

been previously cancelled by the said Director.

The Authority and the Director for Waste Strategy

Implementation may, separately or jointly, following an application

for registration, and at any time thereafter, inspect the vehicle so as

to ascertain that it is fit and continues to be fit for the purpose of

carrying the rubble, waste and hazardous waste for which it is

registered.

Any person who deposits rubble in a public deposit site

shall pay the sum of €3.21 excluding Value Added Tax to the

government entity entrusted with the responsibility for waste

management strategy implementation for every metric tonne of

rubble to be deposited

Provided that the deposit of domestic rubble in the public

deposit sites indicated in items 7 to 12 in Schedule B by the

householder generating that waste, is exempt from payment of this fee.

Any person who deposits waste and, or WEEE in a

public deposit site must pay the fee indicated in Schedule C to the

government entity responsible for waste management strategy

implementation for every metric tonne of such waste to be deposited

Provided that if the actual weight of the rubble or waste

to be deposited cannot be established, the government entity entrusted

with the responsibility for waste management strategy implementation

may demand the same rate indicated in Schedule C but calculated

against a density of 2 metric tonnes per cubic metre for every cubic

metre as estimated from the outer dimensions of the receptacle which

contains rubble or waste which is not hazardous waste

Provided further that the deposit of domestic waste in the

public deposit sites indicated in items 7 to 12 in Schedule B by the

householder generating that waste, is exempt from payment of this fee

Provided further that any person who deposits dredged

material or inert uncontaminated geological material in a deposit site

at sea as included in Schedule B, must have in his possession a permit

in writing to this effect from the Authority, and pay any fees as the

Authority may so require. The Minister responsible for the

environment jointly with the Minister responsible for finance, may,

through publication of a notice in the Gazette, exempt any person from

the payment of such fees, in full or in part, if, the project in question is

declared to have any strategic or national significance

Provided further that the Authority may refuse to permit the

deposit of rubble, waste, WEEE, and, or hazardous waste in a deposit

site if in its opinion this will result in considerable damage to the

environment or is in contravention of international obligations, or for

any other reason the same Authority deems appropriate.

Any person who deposits hazardous waste in a deposit

site shall have in his possession, a permit in writing to this effect from

the Authority

Provided that if the hazardous waste or other waste is

deposited in a public facility, the person who deposits the hazardous

waste or other waste shall pay the fee indicated in Schedule D to the

government entity entrusted with the responsibility for waste

management strategy implementation, for every metric tonne of such

waste to be deposited. These rates may be adjusted periodically to

reflect changes to the Retail Price Index

Provided further that the deposit of domestic hazardous waste

in the public deposit sites indicated in items 7 to 12 in Schedule B by

the householder generating that waste, is exempt from payment of this

fee.

Any person who deposits waste which is transported by a

vehicle may be exempted from paying the fee referred to in

regulation 8 and 9 and after having obtained the written permission

of the Director of Waste Strategy Implementation.

After the 31st October, 1997, no person may transport

rubble, waste or hazardous waste by means of a vehicle which is

not registered with the Director for Waste Strategy Implementation.

The owner of any vehicle used to transport rubble, waste or

h a z a r d o u s wa s t e m u s t p a y t h e D i r e c t o r f o r Wa s t e St r a te g y

Implementation a fee of twenty-three euro and twenty-nine cents

(€23.29) to register the vehicle for that purpose and must pay the

same amount every year thereafter to renew the registration, unless

the registration is deleted by the same Director beforehand.

14. (Deleted by L.N. 382 of 2009).

(Mħassar bl-A.L. 382 tal-2009).

The applicant for a deposit site must be covered by an

insurance policy for environmental damages resulting from the

deposit of rubble, waste or hazardous waste and by whatever

means. The sum covered by the insurance policy must be decided

by the Chief Executive for the Water Services Cor poration

according to the vulnerability of the aquifer where the deposit site

is located. The sum covered by the insurance policy however may

not be less than five hundred and eighty-two thousand and three

hundred and forty-three euro and thirty-five cents (€582,343.35)

Provided that if the aquifer is damaged and the damages

exceed the sum covered by the insurance policy the applicant is

responsible for the additional costs. Damages would be estimated

also on the loss of production of water as well as on all remedial

works to reverse the damage.

The Director for Waste Strategy Implementation must

provide the owner of any registered vehicle, according to and for

the purpose of these regulations with means of identification for

each particular vehicle. These identifications must be portrayed at

all times on the same vehicle to the satisfaction of the same

Director in order to permit the exclusive entry of the vehicle in any

deposit site.

The Director for Waste Strategy Implementation, and, or

the Director for the Environment and, or the Chief Executive of the

Water Services Corporation as applicable, may make special

arrangements for the collection of fees due to him, including the

period of collection of the same fees, and the place where they are

to be paid.

The Director for Waste Strategy Implementation and, or the

Authority where applicable may refuse to permit the deposit of

rubble, waste and hazardous waste until the fees due are paid after

the expiry of a reasonable time limit which shall not exceed sixty

days from the day when the first request is made.

The fees prescribed under these regulations may be

collected according to the method laid down in the Code of

Organization and Civil Procedure for the collection of fees that are

due to the Authority and, or the Department for Waste Management

as applicable.

Any person who contaminates or in some way mixes rubble

with waste or hazardous waste shall be guilty of an offence under

these regulations.

These regulations shall apply in the same manner to all

G o v e r n m e n t D e p a r t m e n t s , p a r a st a t a l o rg a n i s a t i o n s , p u b l i c

corporations and other similar entities.

Any person shall be guilty of an offence under these

regulations if

(a) he fails to comply with any provision of these

regulations or with any order lawfully given in terms

of any provision of these regulations; or

(b) he contravenes any restriction, prohibition or

requirement imposed by or under these regulations, or

(c) he acts in contravention of any of the provisions of

these regulations; or

(d) he conspires or attempts, or aids, or abets, any other

person by whatever means, including advertising,

counselling or procurement to contravene the

provisions of these regulations or to fail to comply

with any such provisions (including any order lawfully

given in terms of any of the provision of these

regulations) or to contravene any restriction,

prohibition or requirement imposed by or under the

said regulations.

Any person who commits an offence against these

regulations shall, on conviction, be liable

(a) on a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than

one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and

sixty-nine cents (€1,164.69) but not exceeding two

thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and

thirty-seven cents (€2,329.37);

(b) on a second or subsequent convictions, to a fine

(multa) of not less than two thousand and three

hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents

(€2,329.37), but not exceeding four thousand and six

hundred and fifty-eight euro and seventy-five cents

(€4,658.75) or to imprisonment for a term not

exceeding two years, or to both such fine and

imprisonment

Provided that whenever any person is found guilty of

committing an offence under these regulations by means of a

vehicle, the owner of the said vehicle, where applicable, is held

liable in the same manner and degree;

Provided further that the court shall order any person who

has been found guilty of committing an offence against these

regulations to pay for the expenses incurred by the Departments

mentioned in these regulations as a result of the said offence, the

revocation of the permit issued by the Police and the confiscation

of the corpus delicti.

(1) The provisions of articles 23 and 30(1) of the Criminal

Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings, in respect of

offences against these regulations, so however that the

disqualification from holding or obtain a licence, permit or

authority shall in no case be for less than one year.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 370 of the

Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these

regulations shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta)

or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, and shall be

in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating

the procedure before the said courts as courts of criminal

judicature.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the

Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal to the Court of

Criminal Appeal from any judgement given by the Court of

Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) in respect

of proceedings for any offence against these regulations.