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Order No. 224 on Waste.

Country
Type of law
Regulation
Source

Abstract
This Order ensures management, classification, planning and regulations on waste - including use of waste systems, review of waste acceptance and registration of waste treatment plants, collection of waste and benchmarking. It applies to the promotion of recycling and cleaner technology to reduce problems associated with waste management methods.
It consists of 21 Chapters and 11 Annexes: Scope (1); Definitions (2); Classification (3); Planning (4); Mandatory rules (5); Schemes (6); Combustion of waste (7); Disposal of waste (8); Benchmarking of waste incineration and landfill (9); Special rules on hazardous waste from businesses (10); Principles of municipal assessment and collection of fees (11); The National Regulation Database (12); Reporting of data on waste (13); Commercial waste recycling (14); Waste Register (15); Disclosure (16); Municipal treatment plants (17); Monitoring (18); Administrative rules (19); Penalty (20); Entry into force and transitional provisions (21).
Annex 1 - Contents of Waste Order.
Annex 2 - List of waste pursuant to article 2 section 1.
Annex 3 - Information to be reported for benchmarking, see article 51 section 1.
Annex 4 - Properties and weight limits which make waste hazardous.
Annex 5 - Reporting of data on waste, see Chapter 13.
Annex 6A- Forms and methods of disposal, see article 3, No. 13.
Annex 6B- Forms and methods of recovery, see article 3, No. 38.
Annex 7 - Exemption of waste fees - industry codes, see article 62 section 1.
Annex 8 - Exemption of waste fees - business forms, see article 62 section 2.
Annex 9 - Standard Rules for households.
Annex 10- Standard Rules for commercial waste.
Annex 11- Industry Codes including builders and landscape gardeners, see article 61 section 4.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Order enters into force on 25 March 2011. Article 76 section 5, No. 2, and article 79 section 2, shall enter into force on 1 January 2012.
Notes
It repeals Order No. 1632 of 23 december 2010 on waste.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bekendtg relse om affald.
Implements