UNEP would like to thank the World Resources Institute, the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University and the University of Strathclyde for their invaluable assistance with the collation of these laws, as well as its long-standing partner FAOLEX.

 

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Legislation
| 2010 |
Costa Rica
Law on Integrated Waste Management

Esta Ley tiene por objeto regular la gestión integral de residuos y el uso eficiente de los recursos, mediante la planificación y ejecución de acciones regulatorias, operativas, financieras, administrativas, educativas, ambientales y saludables de monitoreo y evaluación.

Keywords
Certification, Deposit-refund schemes , Fiscal incentives, Hazardous waste, Stakeholder engagement, Waste, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management
Regulation
| 2010 |
Serbia
Regulation on the criteria for the calculation of charges for packaging or packaged product and exemption from payment of fees.

This Regulation officially defines and establishes the criteria for the calculation of charges for packaging or packaged product on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, and exemption from payment of these fees, bond payments, as well as the manner of calculation and payment of fees. The fee (compensation) for packaging or packaged product that after use becomes packaging waste shall be...

Keywords
Certification, Labelling, Plastic packaging, Recycling, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2009 |
South Africa
The National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act

To establish a system of integrated coastal and estuarine management in the Republic, including norms, standards and policies, in order to promote the conservation of the coastal environment, and maintain the natural attributes of coastal landscapes and seascapes.

Keywords
Certification, Enforcement, Hazardous waste, Integrated coastal zone management, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2009 |
South Africa
National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (No. 59 of 2008).

This Act makes provision with respect to measures to improve waste management practices, including: (a) minimizing the consumption of natural resources; (b) prevention and minimizing the generation of waste; (c) reducing, re-using, recycling and recovering waste; (d) treating and safely disposing of waste as a last resort; (e) preventing pollution and ecological degradation; (f) promoting and...

Keywords
Certification, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Regulation
| 2008 |
Mauritius
Environment Protection (Industrial Waste Audit) Regulations 2008 (GN No. 255 of 2008).

These Regulations, made under the Environment Protection Act, 2002, require any person who carries out an activity as specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations, to conduct an industrial waste audit and to fill out the Waste Audit Form and submit it to the Director of Environment. The Director may request persons who have submitted the form to submit an Industrial Waste Audit Report, to...

Keywords
Certification, Enforcement, Verification of compliance, Waste, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Recycling
Legislation
| 2007 |
Australia
Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act

An Act to provide for waste avoidance and resource recovery, and establish the Waste Authority; and establish a container deposit scheme; and provide for waste services by local governments; and provide for levies on waste, and repeal the Environmental Protection (Landfill) Levy Act 1998, and provide for related and consequential matters.

Keywords
Certification, Deposit-refund schemes , Waste, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management
Legislation
| 2007 |
Republic of Korea
Wastes Control Act.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to environmental conservation by minimizing the generation of wastes and properly disposing of wastes generated. Local governments shall install and manage waste disposal facilities in order to properly manage wastes and they shall carry out waste management services by improving the methods of waste collection, transportation, and disposal. The Mayor/Do...

Keywords
Certification, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Regulation
| 2005 |
Slovakia
Government Ordinance establishing rules concerning the identification of packaging wastes and their recycling.

This Government Ordinance is composed of four articles and two annexes. Compulsory rules concerning the identification of packaging wastes and their recycling are specified in Annex 1. Annex 2 contains the list of European Community Regulations implemented by this ordinance.

Keywords
Certification, Extended Producer Responsibility, Labelling, Recycling, Waste collection, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention
Legislation
| 2003 |
Liberia
Environment Protection Agency Act of Liberia.

This Act provides for the establishment of the Environment Protection Agency, the National Environment Policy Council, the Environmental Court of Appeals, the Environmental Administrative Court and the Environment Protection Fund, for the designation of Environmental Inspectors and other matters relative to administration in the field of environment, for environment impact assessment and...

Keywords
Certification, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management