Ingrid Winter

The most important legislation in Austria adressing construction and demolition waste is the Austrian Recycling Building Materials Ordinance.

Elaboration of a guideline on the management of invasive neophytes at construction sites in collaboration of experts for waste management and nature protection.

This guide provides broad information on legal and technical requirements for building owners, planners, authorities, contractors, waste management companies.

Subsidies were or are granted for reuse activities such as washable diapers, reusable dishes and the repair of electric and electronic household appliances.

Re-use shops require a continuous flow of goods that are suitable for re-use. In Styria, various collection systems have been developed for this purpose.

The online guide "reparaturfuehrer.at/steiermark" was created to make it easier for the public to find qualified repair workshops in their area.