Landfill suitability test for conventional or hazard landfill (331/2013)

The Finnish Government Decree on Landfills (331/2013) requires the producer or holder of waste materials to provide the landfill operator with information on the waste and its suitability for final disposal. Suitability is assessed by performing a set of analyses outlined in degree 331/2013.

This analysis package comprises the following analyses required to dispose of waste in conventional/non-hazardous and hazardous landfills:

• Sample crushing to 4 mm

• Dry matter (%)

• Leaching test (EN 12457-3:2002)

• Total organic carbon, TOC (%w/w)

• pH

• Acid neutralization capacity, ANC

• Soluble metals (As, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Zn) (mg/kg)

• Chloride, Cl (mg/kg)

• Fluoride, F (mg/kg)

• Sulphate, SO₄ (mg/kg)

• Dissolved organic carbon, DOC (mg/kg)

• Total dissolved solids, TDS (mg/kg)