Subject and Scope

1. This regulation governs the municipal waste management of the municipality of Glarus Nord, hereinafter referred to as the municipality, in the area of municipal solid waste as defined in Art. 3 lit. a of the Ordinance on the Avoidance and Disposal of Waste (Waste Ordinance, VVEA) and special waste assigned to the municipalities for disposal pursuant to Art. 33 para. 4 EG USG.

2. It applies throughout the entire municipal territory.

3. In justified cases, the Municipal Council may issue deviating regulations for specific districts, areas, or events.

4. The objective of regulating waste management is to keep the environmental impact caused by waste as low as possible and to conserve resources.

1. Waste should be avoided, reduced, and recycled as much as possible.

2. Waste that can be recycled shall be collected and disposed of separately in accordance with this regulation. Compostable waste should be composted personally if possible.

3. Waste from households and businesses may not be disposed of in public waste containers.

1. The municipality ensures that municipal waste is collected, removed, and recycled or processed in public facilities in a professional and environmentally sound manner. It may also dispose of municipal waste from businesses with more than 250 full-time positions on a contractual basis.

2. It offers regular collections for refuse (including bulky goods).

3. It ensures that recyclable components of municipal waste, such as glass, paper, cardboard, metals, green waste, textiles, as well as household batteries and used oil, are collected separately and recycled to the greatest extent possible. It may conduct this collection and recycling itself or grant concessions to third parties in accordance with federal law.

4. It may offer collections or collection points for additional recyclable waste (separate waste).

5. It provides waste containers at suitable locations and empties them regularly.

6. The municipality operates a collection point for hazardous waste from households or may participate in the collection point of other municipalities.

1. The Municipality Informs the Population and Enterprises

a) on how they can avoid waste or dispose of it in an environmentally friendly manner;

b) on how they must dispose of invasive alien organisms or parts thereof.

2. It coordinates its informational activities with the Canton.

3. The Municipality informs via a recycling calendar.

4. The Municipality collects data on waste management such as information on waste quantities, types of waste, disposal routes, costs, and fees. The data is publicly accessible and is made available to the Canton annually.

1. For environmentally sound disposal, the municipal council may enter into agreements with companies that generate large quantities of municipal waste to prevent or treat waste.

2. When using public grounds, the municipal council may impose restrictions and other measures for waste management on any user, particularly event organizers.

3. Retail stores and catering establishments are required to provide their customers with sufficient collection containers for trash and separate waste. They may be obligated to collect and dispose of any waste left behind.

1. If the municipality creates new underground collection containers for household waste and recyclable materials, these must be installed according to the municipality's technical specifications. For existing systems, the municipal council may order modifications.

2. The municipal council may require that, in the case of construction projects or development plans, central above-ground or underground collection containers are installed for household waste and recyclable materials for the collection of municipal waste from the buildings to be constructed and their surroundings. It can determine the user group and the responsibility for the maintenance and cleaning of the collection containers and conclude corresponding contracts.

3. The municipal council can require a builder to participate financially in the construction and maintenance of an external underground collection container if this would result in efficient waste collection.

4. The municipality contributes to new underground collection containers that meet the conditions of paragraph 1 and are available to a user group beyond the residents of the new buildings. The amount of the contribution is determined by the relative size of the external user group. The municipal council decides on the entitlement to contributions on a case-by-case basis.

**1. Household waste must be delivered to the collections or collection points designated by the municipality. Household waste that is to be collected separately (separate waste) must be delivered to the appropriate collection according to the municipality's regulations in the recycling calendar.**

2. The municipality can designate collection points for the delivery of household waste.

3. Collection points for separate waste may only be used during the specified times and exclusively for the disposal of designated separate waste in quantities and composition comparable to households.

4. Public waste containers are intended for the disposal of small waste. They must not be used for disposing of garbage bags or larger quantities of waste.

5. It is prohibited to burn waste in the open air or in stoves, fireplaces, or similar appliances.

6. Natural forest, field, and garden waste should primarily be composted or allowed to decompose. They may only be burned outside of facilities if they are dry enough to produce minimal smoke.

7. It is prohibited to deposit or leave waste in the open on public or private grounds.

8. Waste must not be introduced into the sewage system.

9. Hazardous waste from households must be delivered to the trade, special waste collection points, or a facility authorized to receive hazardous waste.

10. Invasive alien organisms or parts thereof must be disposed of in such a way as to prevent further spreading.

1. Dog owners are required to collect their dogs' feces and dispose of it properly (e.g., in the Robidog containers) throughout the entire municipal area, particularly on streets, paths, squares, public green spaces, meadows, and fields.

1. The costs for the disposal of municipal solid waste shall be passed on to the polluters or owners by means of polluter-pays and cost-covering fees.

2. The fees shall be comprised of

a) a basic waste fee (infrastructure fee); and

b) quantity-dependent waste fees.

3. The basic fees (infrastructure fees) shall be levied annually per residential unit or business. The owner of a building or a facility is obliged to pay the basic fee. Whoever is the owner on January 1st of a fee year is obliged to pay the full annual basic fee. In cases of co-ownership or joint ownership, the owners shall be jointly and severally liable. Reimbursements of definitively owed and paid basic fees are excluded.

4. The polluters and the owners are obliged to provide the municipal administration and the third parties involved with all information required for the performance of their duties and to make documents available.

5. The polluters and the owners are obliged to grant the municipal administration and the third parties involved free access at all times to the relevant buildings and facilities for the performance of their duties and compliance with the regulations pursuant to this ordinance. They shall cooperate in inspections and facilitate them as necessary.

6. The basic fee is also payable even if no municipal waste services are utilised. The basic fee covers the costs for separate collection, information, and the provision of separate collection infrastructure. No fee remission shall be granted for vacant rooms or apartments and unused facilities that are not rented or leased, or during renovations.

7. The quantity-dependent fees shall be calculated based on the weight or volume of the refuse. They may also be levied for individual separately collected wastes, such as, in particular, green waste.

8. The fees shall be set in such a way that they collectively cover the costs of municipal solid waste disposal and other expenses of municipal waste management, including appropriate depreciation and interest.

9. The fees are due for payment 30 days after invoicing. Default interest shall be charged on unpaid fees from the date the reminder is delivered. A fee shall be charged for reminders. The municipal council shall determine the amount of the fees.

1. The competent department shall implement these regulations and issue orders (decisions, fines, awarding of contracts within the budget) based thereon or on federal or cantonal waste legislation, unless otherwise stipulated.

2. The municipal assembly shall, upon application by the municipal council, issue a fee schedule, which shall specify in particular the structure and amount of waste fees as well as the method of fee collection.

3. The municipal council is responsible for dealing with complaints against decisions of the department.

4. Individual competencies for issuing orders may be transferred to a subordinate body.

1. If waste has been improperly or unlawfully deposited or disposed of, or if other significant reasons exist, waste containers may be opened, inspected, and properly disposed of by agents of the municipal council.

2. The costs for the proper disposal of waste that has been improperly disposed of or illegally deposited, along with the associated expenses, will be charged to the responsible party, independent of criminal proceedings and in addition to any potential fine.

1. The municipal council may delegate tasks in waste management, such as collection services or the disposal of collected waste, in whole or in part, to private entities or public organizations. For tasks within the scope of the municipality's waste disposal monopoly, a concession is granted in accordance with federal law (Art. 3 para. 3).

2. The municipality may merge with other municipalities for such purposes.

1. In cases of violations against the provisions of this regulation, municipal authorities may submit reports to the Cantonal Police. The applicable penal provisions are those of the superior law, in particular Art. 40 of the Introductory Law to the Environmental Protection Act (EG USG), Art. 15 para. 3 of the Introductory Law to the Swiss Criminal Code (EG StGB), and Arts. 60 & 61 of the Environmental Protection Act (USG).

2. The municipality may, based on Art. 89 of the Municipal Law, implement administrative fines for specific violations of the provisions of this regulation within the framework of an ordinance with the necessary stipulations.

1. Against dispositions issued by the competent department in application of these Regulations, an appeal may be filed with the Municipal Council within 30 days of their notification.

2. Against dispositions or decisions issued by the Municipal Council in application of these Regulations, an appeal may be filed with the cantonal Department of Construction and Environment within 30 days of their notification.

3. For all other matters, the provisions of federal and cantonal legislation shall apply.