Question juridique clé
Whether leaving a used vacuum cleaner in a retailer's premises constitutes dumping under Art. 61 Abs. 1 lit. g USG.
Solution extraite
No. Because the appliance was left within the premises of a retailer obliged to take it back, its lawful transfer for collection and disposal was secured; this is not final disposal or dumping.
Motifs extraits
Art. 7 Abs. 6bis USG and the VREG distinguish disposal forms. A vacuum cleaner is a household appliance covered by the take-back rules. Placing it in the retailer's area did not frustrate the purpose of the regulations, since the retailer's staff could remove and forward it for disposal. 'Ablagern' under Art. 61 Abs. 1 lit. g USG requires final placement of waste.