Information on the Environment in the CR

C - Waste generation and treatment

C. WASTE

Tables C - 1.1, C - 1.2, C - 1.3, C - 1.4, C - 1.5, C - 1.6 and C - 1.7 Generation, recovery and disposal of Waste

On 1 January 2002 a new Act No. 185/2001 Coll., on Waste and Amendments to Some Other Acts, as last amended. The Act fully complies with waste management laws and regulations of the EU. This law has been amended by several subsequent laws. The definitive law concerning waste was issued as Act 106/2005 Coll. Act 477/2001 Coll., concerning packaging and changes to several laws (Packaging Law),in the valid version, also became effective on 1. 1. 2002.

Waste is any movable thing its owner disposes of or intends to dispose of, which is classifiedto a group of wastes listed in Annex No. 1 to Act No. 185/2001 Coll.

Hazardous waste is waste included in the List of Hazardous Waste given in the implementing regulation as well as any waste exhibiting one or more hazardous characteristics listed in Annex No. 2 to Act No. 185/2001 Coll.

Waste management refers to gathering, concentration, collection, purchase, sorting, transport, storing, treatment, use and disposal of waste.

Types of waste management

The ways of waste management are divided into two groups, in compliance with the division according to the EU. They are waste recovery (Annex No. 3 to Act. No. 185/2001 Coll) and waste disposal (Annex No. 4 to Act. No. 185/2001 Coll.). Other ways of waste management were added for national needs.

Municipal waste refers to all kinds of waste generated within the municipality by the activity of actual persons, coming under Group 20 of the Waste List, except for wastes produced by legal or natural persons holding a business licence.

In this publication the municipal waste refers to all waste generated within the municipality by the activity of actual persons and similar waste generated by trades, offices, etc., including components of these wastes collected separately.

Trade waste refers to waste whose composition is similar to the municipal wastes classified under Group 20 of the Waste List, which generated by a non-productive activity of legal or natural persons holding a business licence (e.g. small entrepreneurs, offices, etc.).

Standard collection of waste refers to collection of mixed waste from dustbins, containers or bags.

Collection of bulky wastes refers to collection of waste too large to be placed in dustbins, containers or bags.