Cantonal Ordinance on waste.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste disposal Waste prevention Waste management Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

Europe, Western Europe

Entry into force notes

The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 1993.

Abstract

The present Ordinance regulates waste disposal in the Canton of Solothurn, by way of implementing also federal regulations on the subject matter. Its aim is to prevent or reduce waste; to sort, collect, transport and treat waste. However, it does not apply to radioactive waste material and to the disposal of animal carcasses. The main principle is that waste should be avoided whenever possible, and whenever possible a part or the whole of it should be reused, and the unusable part should be disp

Full text

German

Website

www.so.ch

References - Legislation

Repealed by

Law on water, soil and waste (Water, Soil, Waste Law).

Legislation | Switzerland | 2009

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Soil rehabilitation, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX