Waste Disposal Site Ordinance 2008. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2008 (2016) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Resource on waste disposal sites. Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste disposal Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Soil pollution/quality Inspection Authorization/permit Effluent waste water/discharge Freshwater pollution Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to adopt by means of industrial and technical requirements such measures in respect of disposal sites, landfill and waste in general, to prevent harmful effects like the pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and ambient air and in general as well as on the whole environment, including greenhouse effect, so that all connected risks to human health as far as possible are avoided or prevented. The text consists of 49 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Classification of waste and allocation of waste (2); Duty of waste treatment; prohibition of waste disposal (3); Acceptance of waste proceedings (4); Location of waste disposal sites (5); Technique pertaining to waste disposal sites (6); Waste disposal enterprises (7); Final and transitional provisions (8). Eight Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Waste Management Act. Legislation | Austria | 1990 (2002) Keyword: Basic legislation, Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Soil pollution/quality, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Landfill Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1996 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Soil pollution/quality, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous waste, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the Waste Disposal Site Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2016 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX