Regulation Amending the Regulation on Environmental Management of Dredging Materials
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This Turkish regulation, published on 4 February 2026, amends the 2020 Regulation on Environmental Management of Dredging Materials. The main changes strengthen the characterization process by requiring hazardous property analysis according to the Waste Management Regulation before any beneficial use or disposal decision. Dredging material is classified as waste if hazard thresholds are exceeded, hazards cannot be removed, or no suitable beneficial use or sea disposal option exists. When beneficial use on land is chosen, an approved Environmental Management Plan is mandatory, along with a corporate academic report prepared by relevant university departments for any option listed in Table 3 of Annex-1. Transportation of suitable material must use leak-proof vehicles to protect environment and human health, and Waste Management Regulation provisions do not apply during such transport. The Environmental Management Plan format has been expanded to include EIA documents and more detailed technical information, academic reports, and permits.
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Key Changes
- Mandatory hazardous property analysis using Waste Management Regulation criteria and Annex-1 Table 1 sampling requirements before any beneficial use decision
- Dredging material declared as waste if hazard thresholds exceeded, hazards cannot be mitigated, or no suitable beneficial use/sea disposal option available
- Corporate academic report from relevant university departments required for any beneficial use option listed in Annex-1 Table 3
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Obligations
What this law requires
Conduct hazardous property analysis of dredging materials according to the Waste Management Regulation before making any beneficial use or disposal decision
Collect sample numbers as specified in Table 1 of Annex-1 when conducting characterization analysis of dredging materials
Classify dredging material as waste and manage it according to the Waste Management Regulation if analysis results exceed threshold values, hazardous properties cannot be removed, or no suitable beneficial use or sea disposal options exist
Obtain and implement an approved Environmental Management Plan before conducting beneficial use of dredging materials on land
Prepare a corporate academic report by relevant university departments for any beneficial use option listed in Table 3 of Annex-1