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Upper Austria Waste Management Law 2009.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Oberösterreich
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Law by the government of Upper Austria on waste management in Upper Austria.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Basic legislation Waste disposal Waste management Recycling/reuse Waste prevention Environmental fees/charges Non-governmental entity Monitoring Policy/planning Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law lays down provisions relating to waste prevention, waste collection and waste treatment in Upper Austria. The purpose of the present Law is: 1) to keep as low as possible the amount of waste and in particular that part of it containing harmful substances with a view to protect the environment, natural resources and energy reserves (waste prevention); 2) to recycle non avoidable waste as far as this is environmentally sustainable and technically possible provided that costs are not excessive and a market for the newly resulting substances already exists or else can be created (recycling of waste); 3) to treat non recyclable waste, as far as this is necessary, through biological, physical, chemical and thermical processes in order to store solid residues in such a way as to prevent chemical reactions; depending on the nature of waste, the most suitable treatment shall be applied with a view to implement a long-term waste treatment. The text consists of 29 articles divided into 9 Parts: General provisions (I); Collection, preparation and treatment of waste (II); Waste associations (III); Charges for waste disposal (IV); Waste management planning (V); Building waste (VI); Rights and limitations (VII); Penalties (VIII); Final and transitional provisions (IX).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Repeals

Upper Austria Waste Management Law 1997.

Legislation | Austria | 1997 (2005)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention, Environmental fees/charges, Non-governmental entity, Monitoring, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Upper Austria Waste Management Amendment 2011.

Legislation | Austria | 2011

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Waste prevention

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Upper Austria Waste Management Amendment 2010.

Legislation | Austria | 2010

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX