Establishment of a Landfill
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General Information
The owner of a landfill must notify the competent authority of the establishment of a landfill or a section of a landfill.
He/she must not dispose waste in the landfill before an inspection with a positive result has been carried out. The owner of the landfill must comply with the respective state-of-the-art.
Enterprises Affected
Owners of landfills
Requirements
See Description of the subject matter.
Deadline
See Description of the subject matter.
Competent Authority
The waste management authority which is locally in charge of the site:
- The Provincial GovernorGerman text (Landeshauptmann)
- The Provincial Governor may delegate procedures and supervision to the district administrative authority (Bezirksverwaltungsbehörde)
Procedure
There is no special procedure to be followed.
Documents Required
No special documents are required.
Expenses
No tariffs or duties have to be paid.
Legal Basis
Section 61 paragraph 1 of the Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz 2002 (AWG 2002)
Expert Information
No expert information is available.
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