Nordrhein-Westfalen Waste Disposal Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Nordrhein-Westfalen Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleWaste Disposal Law for the Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Waste disposal Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Transport/storage Authorization/permit Liability/compensation Recycling/reuse Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of this Act is to promote recycling waste to conserve natural resources and ensure environmentally compatible disposal of waste. The text consists of 47 articles divided into 11 Parts as follows: Introductory provisions (I); Principles of waste disposal (II); Waste disposal carried out by public competent authorities, principles of waste management, waste balance sheet (III); Authorization of treatment and storing of waste (IV); Waste disposal plans (V); Waste disposal plants (VI); Repealed (VII); Implementation of legislation concerning waste (VIII); Compensation proceeding (IX); Penalties (X); Transitional and final provisions (XI). Full text German Website www.nrw.de