Law on waste management (Waste Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Thurgau Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Subsidy/incentive Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2008. Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to management of waste in the Canton of Thurgau. In particular, the Law promotes prevention and reduction of waste, as well as its recycling. The text consists of 33 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I): Duties and tasks (II); Waste disposal plants (III); Polluted soil (IV); Special provisions (V); Financing (VI); Execution (VII); Transitional and final provisions (VIII). Full text German Website ww4.tg.ch References - Legislation Repeals Law on waste management (Waste Management Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 1993 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ordinance by the governing Council relating to the Law on waste management. Legislation | Switzerland | 2007 (2011) Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Subsidy/incentive, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX