Law on waste management.

This Law here regulates the types and classification of waste, planning, conditions and methods of waste management, as well as other issues of importance for waste management. Waste management includes the collection, transport, processing, sorting and removal of waste, control over these procedures, subsequent maintenance of landfills, as well as the activities of waste dealers and brokers and rehabilitation of unorganized landfills. Waste management is defined as an activity of public interest. In accordance with the "polluter pays" principle, waste management costs, as well as costs for the necessary infrastructure (determined by waste management plans) and its operation, this Law sets related rules and requirements. Exemptions from application are listed in article 3.
Waste management is based on the following principles: 1) sustainable development, which ensures more efficient use of resources, reduction of the amount of waste and handling of waste in a way that contributes to reducing negative impacts on the environment and improving the efficiency of resource use, in order to improve the circular economy and guarantee long-term competitiveness; 2) proximity and regional waste management, in order to process waste as close as possible to the place of generation in accordance with the economic justification of the choice of location, while regional waste management is ensured by the development and implementation of strategic plans based on national policy; 3) precautionary measures, i.e. preventive action, by taking measures to prevent negative impacts on the environment and human health, even in the absence of scientific and expert data; 4) "polluter pays" according to which the waste producer bears the costs of waste management, as well as costs for the necessary infrastructure and its operation, costs of preventive action and costs of remedial measures due to negative impacts on the environment and human health; 5) the hierarchy of waste, which ensures compliance with the order of priorities in waste management, namely: prevention of waste generation; preparations for reuse; recycling; other methods of processing (energy processing); and waste removal; 6) separate collection of waste and prohibition of mixing with other waste or other materials when it is necessary to comply with the goals and principles of this law and the hierarchy of waste, as well as to facilitate and improve preparation for reuse, recycling or other processing procedures; 7) that the waste or the materials obtained from it do not present a greater danger potential in case of recycling than comparable primary raw materials or products from primary raw materials; 8) extended responsibility of the producer, according to which every natural or legal person who professionally develops, produces, processes, processes, sells or imports products bears the responsibility for the management of the waste that remains after the use of those products, as well as the financial responsibility for those activities. Waste is classified into groups and subgroups depending on the activity within which it was produced, that is, on the way it was generated. Types of waste, depending on their hazardous properties, are hazardous and non-hazardous waste, and in terms of disposal, inert waste. Waste is classified by: groups and subgroups, in accordance with the origin of the waste; specific types, depending on the dangerous properties. The classification of waste, catalog of waste, procedures for processing waste, i.e. processing and disposal are prescribed by the state administration body responsible for environmental affairs. Waste characterization includes the determination of a group or subgroup of waste depending on the hazardous properties of the waste determined according to the waste catalog or on the basis of tests.
The text is divided into twelve main thematic Chapters and a total of 125 articles. Titles of these Chapter are as follows: I. General provisions; II. Types and classification of waste; III. Rights and obligations related to waste management; IV. Waste management plans and programs; V. Permits and registries; VI. Special types of waste; VII. Incineration and co-incineration of waste; VIII. Disposal and storage of waste; IX. Cross-border movement of waste; X. Supervision; XI. Penal provisions; and XII. Transitional and final provisions.