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In the late 1980s, the Netherlands suffered from a lack of landfill capacity and insufficient thermal treatment capacity. This urged a change in waste management policy.
A comprehensive overview of soil legislation is provided in the document Dutch Soil Policies. Additional information about Dutch laws, regulations and more we refer to the website of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management.
In this section you can find the projects Rijkswaterstaat over the years executed. Projects are implemented in the field of external safety, industrial emissions, soil, water quality, and chemicals.
This is an explanation of the Dutch environmental regulations for companies. Most environmental regulations for companies can be found in the Activities Decree and/or in a permit. But other regulations may also apply.