Waste Law. Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Zürich Type du document Législation Date 1994 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Élimination de déchets Gestion des déchets Prévention des déchets Déchets ménagers Déchets non-ménagers Législation de base Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 January 1996. Résumé The present Law enforces and completes the federal legislation on waste disposal and waste management. In particular, the Law aims at protecting human beings, animals and plants, as well as their living spaces against harmful effects or nuisance, and at conserving and improving the quality of air, water and the soil. The text consists of 42 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Treatment of waste (II); Tasks of cantons and municipalities (III); Penalties (IV); Transitional and final provisions (V); Entry into force (VI). Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.zh.ch