Burgenland Waste Management Law 1993. Country/Territory Austria Territorial subdivision Burgenland Document type Legislation Date 1993 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleLaw on prevention, collection, transportation and treatment of waste. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Waste management Waste prevention Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Royalties/fees Waste disposal Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the prevention, collection, transportation and treatment of waste. Aims and principles of the present Act are as follows: 1) to organize waste management in Burgenland complying with the principles of protection of the environment in the light of waste prevention and sustainability; 2) to reduce quantities of waste and their harmful substances; to recycle waste if possible at reasonable cost; not recyclable waste is subject to treatment and storage; 3) to collect, store, transport and treat waste, if it is of public interest. The text consists of 71 articles divided into 10 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Objectives, principles and measures of waste management (II); Planning and implementing tasks related to waste management (III); Collection and treatment of waste (IV); Waste treatment plants (V); Duties and prohibitions (VI); Waste Management Association of Burgenland (VII); Contributions to be paid to the said Association (VIII); Fees to be paid for the use of waste collecting centres and waste treatment plants; duty to report (IX); Penalties, transitional and final provisions (X). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implemented by Waste Management Plan 1997 Legislation | Austria | 1997 (2005) Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Polluter pays principle, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX