Revised legislative framework on waste entered into force in July 2018.
Requires local and provincial planners to consider circular economy issues in any planning effort.
The law addresses the use of hazardous substances, recyclability of materials, collection of ELVs, recycling rates, and information exchange through an on-line database.
Transpose the EU ELV Directive through regulations passed in 2003 and 2005.
Collects all scrap cars and oversees their dismantling and recycling, without cost to the last owner.
Required manufacturers to accept ELVS free of charge and established a system for their management. Sweden has also adopted producer responsibility legislation for newsprint, tires, packaging, and electronics.
EU Member States are required to establish collection systems for end-of-life vehicles and ensure that all vehicles are transferred to authorized treatment facilities.
Requires government agencies develop green purchasing policies. The government has accordingly promulgated a basic policy on promoting green purchasing for a suite of products.
Establishes a consumer paid recycling program for all four-wheel vehicles to collect chlorofluorocarbons, airbags, and shredder dust and to recycle auto parts.
Required consumers and retailers to return air conditioners, television, refrigerators and freezers, and washing machines and clothes dryers to manufacturers, and required manufacturers to accept and recycle the returned products.