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Environment Management (Waste Management and Sanitation) Regulations, 2008.

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Harbour Local government Solid waste Authorization/permit Basic legislation Certification Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Effluent waste water/discharge Governance Hazardous waste Inspection Inventory Packaging/labelling Monitoring Processing/handling Protection of environment Public health Recycling/reuse Risk assessment/management Sewerage Transboundary movement of waste Transport/storage Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste prevention Business/industry/corporations Institution Integrated management Offences/penalties Policy/planning Polluter pays principle Pollution control PIC-prior informed consent Royalties/fees Organic waste EIA Disinfection/disinfestation Cleaning agents/detergents Freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

The Regulations are organized in X Parts and 20 Schedules. Part II regulates role of local authorities requiring them to prepare waste management plans and promote integrated solid waste management, including as well governance of municipal sewage collection system. Part III concerns management of general or municipal solid waste and sets the following general rules: any person who generates or collects solid waste shall sort out the waste by separating hazardous waste from the general or municipal solid waste, the latter shall be further sorted out into categories of wastes that can be recycled or reclaimed and waste that is earmarked for disposal. (waste separation at source); every generator of waste shall be responsible for the safe and sanitary storage of all general or municipal solid waste accumulated on his or her property so as not to promote the propagation, harborage or attraction of vectors or the creation of nuisances (general responsibility for proper storage of municipal solid waste); responsible for collection of municipal solid waste is the local authority, that might also assign it to a private contractor. ù

Full text
English
Website
daes.gov.mw

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Management Act, 2017 (No. 19 of 2017).

Legislation | Malawi | 2017

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Institution, EIA, Environmental audit, Monitoring, Environmental standards, Soil pollution/quality, Radiation, Noise pollution, Climate change, Special fund, Environmental planning, Inspection, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, PIC-prior informed consent, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Hazardous substances, Freshwater resources management, Inland waters, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Wetlands, Biodiversity, Protection of habitats, Genetic resources, Alien species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX