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# Waste Ordinance (ADWO)

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## Waste Ordinance (ADWO)

SR 814.600 — Ordinance of 4 December 2015 on the Avoidance and the Disposal of Waste (Waste Ordinance, ADWO).

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English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. This English text is the consolidation of 1 January 2026. The binding German, French and Italian texts have since been consolidated to 1 August 2026, so this translation is behind current law.

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## Preamble

The Swiss Federal Council, based on Articles 29, 30a letter c, 30b paragraph 1, 30c paragraph 3, 30d paragraphs 4 and 7, 30h paragraph 1, 39 paragraph 1, 45 and 46 paragraph 2 of the Environmental Protection Act of 7 October 1983 (EPA), and Articles 9 paragraph 2 letter c, 16 letter c and 47 paragraph 1 of the Waters Protection Act of 24 January 1991, ordains:

SR 814.01 SR 814.20 Amended by No I of the O of 29 Oct. 2025, in force since 1 Dec. 2025 (AS 2025 745).

## Contents

1\. Aim, Scope of Application and Definitions — 3 articles 2. Planning and Reporting — 3 articles 3. Avoidance, Recovery and Deposit of Waste — 24 articles 4. Waste Disposal Facilities — 18 articles 5. Final Provisions — 14 articles

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