Law No.80 of 2018 on Integrated Solid Waste Management.
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Type of law
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Abstract
This Law consisting of 39 articles aims at ensuring an integrated framework for solid waste management to preserve the environment based on the principles of sustainability, awareness and transparency. Principles of the integrated household solid waste management are (i) reduction, reuse and recycling; (ii) sustainability in order to not contaminate surface water and groundwater, air, soil, flora and fauna, and harm public health; (iii) proximity; (iv) precautionary; (v) prevention of uncontrolled dumping, landfilling and burning of solid waste; (vi) polluter pays principle, and (vii) decentralization. The integrated household solid waste management consists of the following stages (1) source reduction; (2) reuse; (3) source and plant sorting; (4) recycling; (5) composting; (6) energy recovery; and (7) final disposal of residual waste. Solid wastes that cannot be reused, recovered or recycled should be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.
The institutional framework for Intergrated Solid Waste Management envisages (i) the development of a related National Strategy; (ii) preparation of local solid waste management programs by each local administration; (iii) creation of a Coordination committee under the chairmanship of the Minister of Environment and with the membership of the relevant official concerned bodies and environmental organizations aiming at coordinating on issues related to the solid waste sector; (iv) establishment of a National Solid Waste Management Authority with the powers of preparing the technical and administrative terms and conditions for central projects, environmental impact assessment studies, supervising the implementation of central projects, and coordinating with the Minister of Environment on joint projects and those proposed by local administrations.
Sections III and IV concern the distinction between two different types of solid waste, hazardous and non-hazardous (included or not included in the hazardous waste list prepared based on the definition of hazardous wastes). Non-hazardous solid waste management deals with (i) collection and transport from collection points to the designated facilities in a manner that does not inflict harm to the environment; (ii) sorting at source and at sorting facilities; (iii) treatment before disposal with to the objective of reusing, recycling, composting or energy recovery, unless treatment would cause more pollution to the environment; (iv) processing in order to mitigate its adverse effects on the environment; and (v) final disposal either using special processes or in sanitary landfills). As for hazardous solid waste, the Law provides for (i) revising the national hazardous solid waste list; (ii) approvals for import, export and transport of hazardous wastes; and (iii) general rules in hazardous solid waste management.
In article 29, the Law envisages the promotion of projects relating to integrated solid waste management, especially recycling, reuse and energy recovery in a sound and effective manner by providing non-financial incentives such as streamlining licensing procedures for service providers and operators, importing the materials resulting from solid waste treatment, etc.
Section VI concerns (i) responsibilities, including local administration, producers, users, importers and distributers of non-household waste; and (ii) violations and penalties.
The institutional framework for Intergrated Solid Waste Management envisages (i) the development of a related National Strategy; (ii) preparation of local solid waste management programs by each local administration; (iii) creation of a Coordination committee under the chairmanship of the Minister of Environment and with the membership of the relevant official concerned bodies and environmental organizations aiming at coordinating on issues related to the solid waste sector; (iv) establishment of a National Solid Waste Management Authority with the powers of preparing the technical and administrative terms and conditions for central projects, environmental impact assessment studies, supervising the implementation of central projects, and coordinating with the Minister of Environment on joint projects and those proposed by local administrations.
Sections III and IV concern the distinction between two different types of solid waste, hazardous and non-hazardous (included or not included in the hazardous waste list prepared based on the definition of hazardous wastes). Non-hazardous solid waste management deals with (i) collection and transport from collection points to the designated facilities in a manner that does not inflict harm to the environment; (ii) sorting at source and at sorting facilities; (iii) treatment before disposal with to the objective of reusing, recycling, composting or energy recovery, unless treatment would cause more pollution to the environment; (iv) processing in order to mitigate its adverse effects on the environment; and (v) final disposal either using special processes or in sanitary landfills). As for hazardous solid waste, the Law provides for (i) revising the national hazardous solid waste list; (ii) approvals for import, export and transport of hazardous wastes; and (iii) general rules in hazardous solid waste management.
In article 29, the Law envisages the promotion of projects relating to integrated solid waste management, especially recycling, reuse and energy recovery in a sound and effective manner by providing non-financial incentives such as streamlining licensing procedures for service providers and operators, importing the materials resulting from solid waste treatment, etc.
Section VI concerns (i) responsibilities, including local administration, producers, users, importers and distributers of non-household waste; and (ii) violations and penalties.
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Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No