Other languages Start Kundservice Vatten och Avlopp Avfall och Återvinning Om oss Lagar och regler Vi har Avesta kommuns uppdrag att ta hand om vatten- och avloppsverksamheten samt hushållsavfallet i kommunen. Allt detta regleras i ett antal lagar och föreskrifter. Nedan finns en sammanställning över de viktigaste reglerna. Miljöbalken I miljöbalken finns bestämmelser om avfallshantering. Miljöbalken hittar du här: Miljöbalk (1998:808). Vattentjänstlagen I vattentjänstlagen finns bestämmelserna om kommunalt vatten och avlopp. Vattentjänstlagen hittar du här: Lag (2006:412) om allmänna vattentjänster. Waste regulations It is the council in Avesta municipality that decides on regulations for handling household waste. The waste regulations can be found here: Household waste regulations . Municipal Waste Plan The municipal waste plan must clarify the municipality's ambitions in the waste area based on the national environmental quality objectives and provide an overall picture of waste management. The waste plan can be found here: Waste plan for Avesta municipality . General regulations for municipal water and sewerage The Avesta City Council has decided on general regulations for the use of the municipal water and sewerage systems. General regulations, ABVA can be found here: General regulations Avesta municipality (pdf) . common questions Find among common questions About food waste About waste and recycling About invoices About drinking water About sewers About us GDPR Opening hours Delivery addresses Laws and regulations Current procurements Brochures Current projects The board of Avesta Vatten Work with us Customer service Orders Error reporting and comments Prices Invoices and subscriptions Report water reading News archive Maintenance work Water and sewer Prices water and sewage Water quality Waterworks The wiring network Sewage treatment plant What can I flush down the toilet Process water and sewage from companies Water meter Own drain Links Waste and recycling Sorting right is easy Food waste Pick-up schedule Waste tax Recycling center Recycling stations Bulk waste Hazardous waste Own drain Fat What can I flush down the toilet? The environmental unit Links About us GDPR Opening hours Delivery addresses Laws and regulations Current procurements Brochures Current projects The board of Avesta Vatten Work with us Avesta Vatten & Avfall AB Visiting address: Modellvägen 2, 774 41 Avesta Postal address: Box 157, 774 24 Avesta Customer service: 0226-64 55 00 Opening hours: 08.00 - 12.00 and 13.00-16.00 Reporting errors during non-working hours: 0226-806 01 Email: va-avfall@avesta.se