The objectives of the present Law are: 1) to keep as low as possible waste generation in order to protect raw materials and energy resources; 2) to collect separately unavoidable waste in view of recycling; 3) to recycle unavoidable waste where this is technically feasible and environmentally avantageous; 4) to treat non-recyclable waste by biological, thermical, chemical oder physical processes. The text consists of 54 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Prevention and reduction of waste (2); Treatment of waste (utilization, other treatments, landfill); (3) Collection and disposal of waste (4); Collection and disposal of scraps (5); Treatment plants, composting and landfills (6); Taxation (7); Final provisions (8).
Autriche · 1994-02-28