48In that regard, the referring court, for which it is to ascertain whether the holder of the object or substance in question did in fact intend to ‘discard’ it, must take into account all the facts of the case, while ensuring compliance with the objective of Directive 2006/12, which is to ensure that recovery and disposal operations will be carried out without endangering human health and without using processes or methods which could harm the environment.
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