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Waste Management Ordinance (786.100).

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Date of original text
Date of latest amendment
Source


Abstract
The present Ordinance implements, inter alia, the Environment Protection Law of 13 March 1991 and the Federal Environment Protection Act of 7 October 1983. Article 1 establishes that waste shall be recycling only if: a) it is technically possible and economically feasible ; b) the process is environment friendly; c) there is a market for the products or is in the making. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Duty to recycling (1); Incineration of organic waste from field, forest and garden (2); Licensing for waste plants (3); Enforcement (4); Provisions on waste collection and waste plants (5); Amendment (6).
Notes
The present Ordinance is consolidated as of 1 January 2009.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Abfallverordnung (786.100).