Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 10, 29 February 2012, pp. 212-245. Long titleAct 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 Sustainable use Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 1 June 2012. 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 recycl Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Repeals Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. Legislation | Germany | 1994 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 Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. Legislation | Germany | 1994 (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