Ordinance implementing the Federal Ordinance on the treatment of waste (Waste Treatment Ordinance). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Ticino Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Waste management Recycling/reuse Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 January 2006. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces, inter alia, the Federal Ordinance on the treatment of waste of 10 December 1990. In particular, the Ordinance sets out in details the competent authorities in the Canton responsible for the enforcement of the aforementioned Federal Ordinance. The text consists of 13 articles divided into 4 Titles as follows: General provisions (I); Competent authorities (II); Waste disposal (III); Final and transitional provisions (IV). Full text Italian Website www.ti.ch References - Legislation Implements Cantonal Law implementing the Federal Environment Protection Act. Legislation | Switzerland | 2004 (2010) Keyword: Pollution control, Environmental planning, Recycling/reuse, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordonnance sur le traitement des déchets (OTD). Legislation | Switzerland | 1990 (2011) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Waste prevention, Solid waste, Organic waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX