Sachsen-Anhalt Waste Law. Country/Territory Germany Territorial subdivision Sachsen-Anhalt Document type Legislation Date 2010 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleWaste Law of Sachsen-Anhalt. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Recycling/reuse Liability/compensation Policy/planning Inspection Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Law is to promote closed substance cycle waste management (Kreislaufwirtschaft) in order to conserve natural resources and to ensure environmentally compatible disposal of waste. The text consists of 37 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: Principles of waste management (1); Duties of public waste management authorities (2); Organizing the disposal of hazardous waste (3); Planning of waste management (4); Waste treatment facilities (5); Contaminated sites (6); Authorities, competences (7); Penalties, transitional and final provisions (8). Full text German Website www.sachsen-anhalt.de References - Legislation Implements Law to promote the circular economy and ensure environmentally friendly waste management (Circular Economy Act - KrWG). Legislation | Germany | 2012 (2023) 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, Sustainable use, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX