Establishment of a landfill See explanation of the designation of:

The owner of a landfill must notify the competent authority of the establishment of a landfill or a section of a landfill.

The owner of a landfill must not dispose waste in the landfill before an inspection with a positive result has been carried out. She/he must comply with the respective state-of-the-art.

See Description of the subject matter.

There is no special procedure to be followed.

No special documents are required.

No tariffs or duties have to be paid.

The waste management authority which is locally in charge of the site:

• The Provincial Governor German text [ Landeshauptfrau/Landeshauptmann ]
• The Provincial Governor may delegate procedures and supervision to the district administrative authority German text [ Bezirksverwaltungsbehörde ]

section 61 paragraph 1 of the Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz (AWG)