The responsibility for waste management at the political level rests with the Ministry of the Environment, with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency as the central enforcement and supervising agency and, at the regional level, the County Administrative Boards. At the local level, these responsibilities lie with the municipalities. Permits for bigger and more complex activities [...]
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Main administrative authorities and central interest organisations of Waste management
June 7th, 2009 
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Legislation of Waste management in Sweden
June 4th, 2009 admin Handling of waste, including treatment facilities, landfills etc., is subject to the licensing regulations contained in the new Environmental Code that was approved in June 1998 and has come into force on January 1 1999. This new code encompasses all major environmental legislation and will modernise environmental law and interact with and underpin other instruments [...]
General overview of Waste management in Sweden
June 2nd, 2009 admin Waste management is currently in a state of flux in most industrialised countries. New technology, new laws and broader international collaboration are rapidly changing the way we handle, treat and dispose of waste. Focus is now shifting towards recycling and minimising the amount of waste as well as its toxicity
