Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act.

Country/Territory: Germany
Document type: Legislation
Date: 1994 (2011)
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Long title: Act for promoting closed substance cycle waste management and ensuring environmentally compatible waste disposal.

Subject: Waste & hazardous substances
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
Geographical area: Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe

Abstract: The purpose of the present Act is to promote closed substance cycle waste management (Kreislaufwirtschaft) in order to conserve natural resources and to ensure environmentally compatible disposal of waste. The provisions of this Act apply to 1) the avoidance, 2) recovery and 3) disposal of waste. The underlying principles is that waste 1) must, firstly, be avoided; this must be accomplished especially by reducing its amount and noxiousness; 2) must, secondly, a) be subjected to substance recycling or b) used to obtain energy (energy recovery. The text consists of 64 articles divided into 9 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Basic principles for, and obligations of, producers and holders of waste and parties responsible for waste management (II); Product responsibility (III); Planning responsibility (IV); Promotion of sales (V); Obligation to provide adequate information (VI); Supervisions (VII); Company organization, Waste Management Officer and facilitated procedures for audited company sites (VIII); Final provisions (IX). Three Annexes are enclosed.
Full text: German
Website: www.bmj.de

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2015

Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bremen Law implementing the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act.

Legislation | Germany | 1998 (2002)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Pollution control, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Berlin Recycling Waste Management Law.

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2011)

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Thüringen Waste Management Plan and Waste Balance Sheet Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2003 (2008)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Soil and Groundwater Promotion Guidelines.

Legislation | Germany | 2007 (2010)

Keyword: Subsidy/incentive, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Management Concepts and Waste Balance Sheet Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 1996

Keyword: Waste management, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plant Waste Disposal Ordinance Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Legislation | Germany | 2001

Keyword: Plant production, Transport/storage, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Organic waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance of the Ministry of the Environment on the waste management plan for Baden-Württemberg, partial plan for municipal waste.

Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2012)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Hamburg Waste Disposal Law (HmbAbfG).

Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2017)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Pollution control, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Bio-Waste Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010

Keyword: Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Inspection, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Waste Paper Collection Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2010

Keyword: Organic waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Inspection, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordinance on the incineration of waste of plants production outside waste disposal plants.

Legislation | Germany | 2004 (2009)

Keyword: Plant production, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Pests/diseases, Offences/penalties, Plant protection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Organic waste, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX