PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER REGULATION 10 OF THE POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (NORTHERN IRELAND) REGULATIONS 2003

INTEGRATED POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Notice is hereby given that Biffa Waste Services Limited has applied to the Chief Inspector for an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permit to operate an installation involving the landfilling of wastes. The installation is located at Cottonmount II Landfill Site, Mallusk,County Antrim, Northern IrelandThe application contains a description of any foreseeable significant effects of emissions from the installation on the environment.

Information relating to the above IPPC application for a permit to operate the Cottonmount II Landfill Site is held in registers at the following locations:-

Waste & Contaminated Land Unit, Commonwealth House, 35 Castle Street, BELFAST BT1 1GU

Newtownabbey Borough Council, Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey BT36 5QA

Members of the public can inspect these registers free of charge at the above stated addresses during normal office hours. In addition, members of the public who wish to obtain a copy of the relevant information contained in the registers can do so upon payment of a reasonable charge to cover the costs of copying.

Any objections or representations to the above IPPC application should be made in writing to the Chief Inspector at the address below, within 42 days from the date of this public notice.

Waste Management and Contaminated Land Unit, Commonwealth House,35 Castle Street, BELFAST BT1 1GU

Any such objections or representations will be entered into a public register unless the person making them requests in writing that they should not be so placed. If there is such a request, the register will only include a statement that there has been such a request.