Implementing Rules and Regulations of Chapter 18 of the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines on Refuse Disposal.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
These implementing Rules and Regulations shall apply to all occupants, owners, tenants, lesses of buildings and dwelling houses, owners or operators of industrial, commercial and business establishments, local government units, other government agencies or government owned or controlled corporations, private firms or corporations, institutions, refuse collectors, disposal area operators and junk dealers that generating, accumulating, storing, collecting, transporting, processing and treating, utilising and disposing refuse or other waste matter. The Regulations provide for sanitary requirements for the segregation and storage, collection and transportation of refuse/solid waste. The Regulations further provides for sanitary requirements for disposal areas and facilities for waste processing, recovered materials, biomedical waste management. The Regulations also provides for inspection requirements and responsibility of the refuse collector, owners of facilities and local health officer. The Regulations consist of 20 Sections.
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Entry into force notes
These Rules and Regulations shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from date of publication in the official gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Repealed
No
Publication reference
Published by Department of Health Environmental Health Service.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No