Act on keeping cleanness in communes. Country/Territory Poland Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2022) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2022 Pos. 1297 Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Waste management Waste prevention Organic waste Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 January 1997. Abstract The Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (sect. 1); Tasks of communes (sect. 2); Duties of properties owners (sect. 3); Management of urban waste by communes (sect. 3a); Conditions of granting permissions for service providing (sect. 4); Conditions of running business of collecting and management of urban waste (sec. 4a); Reporting (sect. 4b); Supervisions (sect. 4c); Penalties (sect. 4d); Criminal provisions (sect. 5); Changes in valid provisions and final provisions (sect. 6). Keeping cleanliness and cleanness in a commune is a mandatory task of each commune. In particular, communes: create conditions for activities concerning keeping cleanliness and cleanness on the territory of the commune; assure building and exploitation of equipment for recycling or neutralizing urban waste, equipment for collecting and transport of animal carcases or their parts, and public toilets; prevent pollution of streets, squares and open areas; establish requirements for pet animals concerning cleanness of public places; organize selective collection, segregation and storage of urban waste; and mark areas afflicted with an infectious disease of animals. Full text Polish Website isap.sejm.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste and repealing certain Directives. Legislation | European Union | 2008 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Solid waste, Sustainable development, Precautionary principle, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Public health, Soil pollution/quality, Policy/planning, Public participation, Food waste, Basic legislation, Recycling/reuse, Packaging/labelling, Hazardous waste, Registration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Organic waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Legislation | European Union | 1991 Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste. Legislation | European Union | 1999 (2018) Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Ozone layer, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Monitoring, Freshwater pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulation establishing forms of reports on collected urban waste, collected liquid wastes and implementation of tasks concerning management of urban waste. Legislation | Poland | 2012 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Waste domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on levels of recycling and preparation for reuse of urban waste. Legislation | Poland | 2012 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Recycling/reuse, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on levels of mass reduction of biodegradable urban waste transferred to landfill. Legislation | Poland | 2012 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on conditions of introducing liquid wastes into the stations. Legislation | Poland | 2002 Keyword: Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on specific requirements for the collection of municipal waste from owners of properties. Legislation | Poland | 2013 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the method of selective collection of selected waste fractions. Legislation | Poland | 2021 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the method of calculating levels of preparation for re-use and recycling of municipal waste. Legislation | Poland | 2021 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Recycling/reuse, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on a detailed method of selective collection of wastes. Legislation | Poland | 2017 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on levels of recycling and preparation for reuse of municipal waste. Legislation | Poland | 2016 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Recycling/reuse, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on the levels of storage restriction for biodegradable municipal waste. Legislation | Poland | 2017 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Waste domestic sources, Environmental planning, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing forms of reports on collected municipal waste, collected liquid wastes and the implementation of tasks concerning management of municipal waste. Legislation | Poland | 2018 Keyword: Waste management, Waste prevention, Pollution control, Data collection/reporting, Waste domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX