Order No. 1309 on Waste. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Classification/declassification Packaging/labelling Registration Data collection/reporting Waste disposal Consumer protection Environmental planning Hazardous substances Internal trade Recycling/reuse Solid waste Transport/storage Waste domestic sources Waste management Hazardous waste Policy/planning Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 January 2013. Abstract The Order applies to the management of commercial and household waste such as classification thereof (hazardous, suited for incineration, for landfills, for recycling, for disposal or other recovery, etc.), planning of waste regulations, data on waste charges, use of waste systems, labeling, approval and registration of waste treatment plants. The Order does not include management of residues from gas cleaning in power plants and based on fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas). However, it sets regulations with regard to the sorting of different sources (natural stone, unglazed wall and roof tiles, concrete, iron products, soil, asphalt and mixtures thereof). The local council establishes whether ships of 1 500 tons light weight are considered waste and whether to be classified as hazardous waste. The municipal council shall prepare and adopt a 12-years municipal level waste management which will be subject to revision every 6 years. Waste production may not be diluted or mixed, neither may contain explosive substances, with the aim of meeting conditions for the delivery of waste for landfills. Fees for the planning and administration of waste shall be electronically publicized by the municipal council. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Environment Protection Act (LBK No. 5 of 2023). Legislation | Denmark | 1991 (2023) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Protection of habitats, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Hazardous substances, Business/industry/corporations, Surface water, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable use, Groundwater, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. Legislation | European Union | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and amending with regard to public participation and access to justice Council Directives 85/337/EEC and 96/61/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Environmental planning, Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-justice, Governance, Public participation, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Commission Decision 2000/532/EC replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste. Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Animal production, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Classification/declassification, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste. Legislation | European Union | 1994 Keyword: Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Solid waste, Access-to-information, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Waste Act (No. 1415 of 2011). Legislation | Denmark | 2011 Keyword: Basic legislation, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Registration, Data collection/reporting, Waste disposal, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Order No. 1491 amending Order on waste. Legislation | Denmark | 2013 Keyword: Waste management, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX