Law No. 44 on industrial and consumer waste.

This Law regulates relations originating from waste production, collection, storage, utilization, transportation, recycling and burial and has as its scope prevention of negative environmental impact of waste. The Act consists of six Chapters divided into 22 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) competence of the state bodies in the sphere of waste management; (3) requirements for waste management; (4) supervision over waste management; (5) registration; and (6) economic and legal regulation in the sphere of waste management. The basic principles of the state policy in the sphere of waste management shall be: (a) priority of environmental protection; (b) combination of ecological and economic interests; (c) introduction of low-waste technologies; (d) observance of environmental and sanitary legislation; (e) enforcement of sanitary, hygienic and ecological rules and regulations; and (f) access to information. Waste management activity shall be subject to licensing. Burial of waste in the urban areas, on the territory of forest parks, health resorts, and water conservation areas of groundwater used for potable water supply shall be prohibited.