Waste management in the Provinces excluding Vienna
- Burgenland
- Carinthia
- Lower Austria
- Upper Austria
- Salzburg
- Styria
- Tyrol
- Vorarlberg
- Further information
Tip
Some municipalities offer online guides on waste separation. A selection of separation aids can also be found on oesterreich.gv.at.
Burgenland
The legal basis for waste management in Burgenland is the Burgenländische Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz. The Burgenland Waste Association (→ BMV)German text is responsible for organising waste management.
More information on → waste management in BurgenlandGerman text can be found on the Province of Burgenland website.
Among other services, the → BMV provides
- → online servicesGerman text for its customers,
- an → ABC of waste separationGerman text and
- a detailed → list of waste chargesGerman text for Burgenland.
Carinthia
The legal basis for waste management in Carinthia is the Kärntner Abfallwirtschaftsordnung.
Further information on → waste management in CarinthiaGerman text can be found on the website of the Province of Carinthia and on the website of the Waste Management Associations of Carinthia (→ AWV)German text.
Lower Austria
The legal basis for waste management in Lower Austria is the Niederösterreichische Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz. The → Lower Austrian Environmental AssociationsGerman text are responsible for waste management and recycling.
More information on → waste management in Lower Austria can be found on the website of the Province of Lower Austria.
Among other services, the → Lower Austrian Environmental AssociationsGerman text provides
- an → SMS service for collection appointmentsGerman text,
- a → waste separation ABCGerman text and
- → waste adviceGerman text.
Upper Austria
The legal basis for waste management in Upper Austria is the Oberösterreichische Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz.
More information on → waste management in Upper AustriaGerman text can be found on the Province of Upper Austria website.
The → Upper Austrian Waste AssociationGerman text offers various → services and information for citizens (e.g. free waste app, collection calendar).
Salzburg
The basis for waste management in Salzburg is the Salzburger Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz.
More information on waste management in SalzburgGerman text and on the → waste associationsGerman text can be found on the website of the Province of Salzburg.
Styria
The legal basis for waste management in Styria is the Steiermärkische Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz.
More information on → waste management in StyriaGerman text can be found on the website of the Province of Styria. There you will find, among other things, a waste separation ABC and information sheets on waste separation.
Tyrol
The legal basis for waste management in Tyrol is the Tiroler Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz.
The latest information on → waste management in TyrolGerman text can be found on the on the website of the Province of Tyrol and at sauberes-tirol.atGerman text. In addition to environmental tips, this site also offers brochuresGerman text on waste-related topics for download.
Vorarlberg
The legal basis for waste management in Vorarlberg is the Vorarlberger Landes-Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz.
More information on → waste management in VorarlbergGerman text can be found on the website of the Province of Vorarlberg. There you will find, among other things, → tips for preventing wasteGerman text.
The → umweltv.atGerman text information site is a joint platform of various institutions on waste collection as well as waste prevention and environmental projects in Vorarlberg.
Further informationen
- Waste and resource management (→ BMK)
- Waste treatment (→ Federal Environment Agency)
- Waste prevention (→ Federal Environment Agency)
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