Law No. 14.236 on the State Policy on Solid Waste. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Pernambuco Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Policy/planning Classification/declassification Hazardous waste Data collection/reporting Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 11 Chapters, divided into 30 articles, regulates the State Policy on Solid Waste management within the State of Pernambuco. The objectives of this Policy are: to protect the environment, guarantee the rational use of natural resources and promoting the rehabilitation of degraded areas; to implement the integrated management of solid waste; to promote the inter-institutional cooperation to manage solid waste; to promote environmental education activities, in particular related to the promotion of recyclable waste; to disseminate information related to solid waste management. Full text Portuguese Website www.cprh.pe.gov.br