Hamburg Waste Disposal Law (HmbAbfG).

Subject

Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste disposal Waste management Pollution control Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties

Geographical area

Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract

Article 1 establishes that the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in accordance with the Federal Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act of 17 September 1994 (BGBl. I p. 2705) aims at a low-waste recycling management to conserve natural resources and to ensure environmentally compatible disposal of waste. The text consists of 16 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Public waste disposal, waste management planning (II); Waste disposal facilities, measures taken by the responsible authorities (III); Connection and usage rules (IV); Final provisions (V).

Full text

German

Website

www.hamburg.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2011)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Bio-Waste Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010

Keyword: Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Inspection, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Paper Collection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010

Keyword: Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Inspection, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Exclusion Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2005)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Solid waste, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on responsibilities in the field of waste management.

Legislation | Germany | 1991 (2021)

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Waste disposal, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX