Cantonal Ordinance on waste. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Solothurn Document type Regulation Date 1992 (2000) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste prevention Waste management Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, 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 disposed of in a friendly manner to the environment. The local authorities shall provide information and expertise on the prevention of domestic waste, its treatment, organic waste, special waste from constructions, etc. To such end the cantonal Environment Office shall collaborate with the local authorities. It is prohibited to throw away or to leave waste in inappropriate places. The text consists of 34 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Measures (II); Waste disposal and landfill (III); Implementation (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V). Full text German Website www.so.ch References - Legislation Repealed by Law on water, soil and waste (Water, Soil, Waste Law).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, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Waterworks, Effluent waste water/discharge, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX