Article 4
1.Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that waste is recovered or disposed of without endangering human health and without using processes or methods which could harm the environment, and in particular:
(a)without risk to water, air or soil, or to plants or animals;
(b)without causing a nuisance through noise or odours;
(c)without adversely affecting the countryside or places of special interest.
2.Member States shall take the necessary measures to prohibit the abandonment, dumping or uncontrolled disposal of waste.