REPUBLIC OF ALBANIATHE ASSEMBLYL A WNo. 9010 dated 13. 02. 2003ON ENVIRONMENTAL TREATMENT OF SOLID WASTEBased on articles 78, 81 point 1 and 83 point 1 of the Constitution, upon proposal from the Council of Ministers,THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIAHAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1PurposeThe purpose of this law is to ensure the protection of the environment and human health from pollution and damage resulting from solid waste through institution of their environmental treatment at every stage: creation, collection, separation, protection, transportation, recycling, processing and elimination leading to waste reduction and the reduction of their hazardous and dangerous impact.Article 2DefinitionsFor the purposes of this law:1. “waste elimination” means closing processes in the chain of waste treatment ending wit the incineration of the remainders.2. “remainder” means the remaining part of waste after treatment of no further use.3. “Agricultural and stoc...