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Governmental Decree No. 1657 validating the Unified requirements for processing, recycling, treatment and disposal of solid municipal waste.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste disposal Solid waste Recycling/reuse
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Governmental Decree enters into force on 1 January 2021 and shall be valid until 1 January 2027.
Abstract

This Governmental Decree establishes the Unified requirements for processing, recycling, treatment and disposal of solid municipal waste, including selection of location of waste disposal sites, use of materials and technological solutions. The Unified requirements are set with the consideration of chemical, physical and biochemical factors of environmental impact. When choosing technological solutions for processing and recycling facilities, treatment, disposal of solid municipal waste and combinations of these technological solutions should be ensured their priority in the following sequence: (a) treatment of municipal solid waste in order to separate from the composition of solid municipal wastes types of waste suitable for further disposal; (b) utilization of types of waste separated from municipal solid waste during processing of solid municipal waste, using its material resource potential; (c) utilization of types of waste separated from municipal solid waste during processing of solid municipal waste, using its energy resource potential; (d) treatment of municipal solid waste; and (e) disposal of municipal solid waste.

Full text
Russian
Website
docs.cntd.ru

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Law No. 89-FZ on industrial and consumer waste.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1998

Keyword: Basic legislation, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste management, Pollution control, Liability/compensation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX