Commercial Waste Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 22, 21 April 2017, pp. 896-904. Long titleOrdinance on waste disposal of municipal waste of commercial origin and certain construction and demolition waste. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste disposal Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions on waste disposal of municipal waste of commercial origin and waste of certain construction and demolition waste. The Ordinance applies to owners and operators of pre-treatment plants for the aforementioned kind of waste. The text consists of 15 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Municipal waste of commercial origin (2); Construction and demolition waste (3); Common provisions (4), One Annex is enclosed listing minimal technical requirements for pre-treatment facilities. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG). Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection, Sustainable use, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Commercial Waste Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2012) Keyword: Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal Source: FAO, FAOLEX