Regulation on solid wastes.

The objective of this Regulation is to define the principles of collecting, transporting, recycling, and disposing of the household wastes, plant wastes from parks, gardens and other green areas, non-hazardous industrial and commercial wastes, sludge from household purification systems, non-hazardous industrial purification sludge, and excavation soil and rubble. Municipalities are obliged to take necessary measures to prevent possible environmental pollution during disposal of solid wastes. The Ministry of Environment shall support the use of recyclable materials providing for cash incentives to recycling facilities. The Ministry of Environment applies quota and deposit payments to companies using packaging materials containing substances listed in the regulation, or importing goods packed with materials listed. Details are given in the text. Individuals and companies who wish to set up recycling or disposal facilities will apply to the Ministry of Environment for the issuance of a license. The Regulation provides details for the collecting, transporting and storing of solid wastes. Liquids and liquid wastes, liquid sludge, explosives, medical wastes, animal cadavers, radioactive wastes, as well as hazardous wastes, cannot be stored together with household wastes. The Regulation contains the definition of the waste storage grounds, and the municipalities are obliged to fulfill all requirements defined in the text.