Overview
- Lawmakers approved a first reading to amend the state waste-management law, allowing municipalities to install cameras at container sites.
- The measure permits municipal regulatory offices to store and process footage for up to 72 hours for safety enforcement, prosecutions, and civil claims.
- The pilot is budgeted at about €40,000 and will evaluate displacement effects and the staffing required to review recordings.
- The change was needed because previous data-protection rules blocked such monitoring at local waste locations.
- Cross-party support included AfD votes, with further readings and implementation details still pending.