OREANDA-NEWS. July 01, 2015. Waste operators now have to have samples of their waste products tested to ensure they are paying the correct amount of landfill tax.

Samples of waste ‘fines’ must be tested in a laboratory to determine the LOI at 440 °C, under the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Fines) (No. 2) Order 2015.

Fines are classified as the smaller fractions of waste produced by mechanical waste treatment processes.

Wastes with less than 10 % LOI qualify for a lower rate of landfill tax, but there is a transitional period for wastes with an LOI up to 15 %.

Laboratories carrying out these tests should be accredited for such measurements according to ISO/IEC 17025 and should know the uncertainty associated with the measurements so that the new legislation can be accurately enforced.