The purpose of the present Act is to promote closed substance cycle waste management (Kreislaufwirtschaft) in order to conserve natural resources and to ensure environmentally compatible disposal of waste. The provisions of this Act apply to 1. the avoidance, 2. recovery and 3. disposal of waste. The underlying principles is that waste 1. must, firstly, be avoided; this must be accomplished especially by reducing its amount and noxiousness; 2. must, secondly, a) be subjected to substance recycli