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Law No. 14.330 creating the State Programme for the Treatment and Recycling of Oil and Fats of plant and animal origin.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Santa Catarina
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste prevention Environmental planning Policy/planning Pollution control Recycling/reuse Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge
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 creates the State Programme for the Treatment and Recycling of Oil and Fats of plant and animal origin, including those caused by domestic use, through the adoption of protecting measures prohibiting waste disposal in rivers and soil. This Programme aims in particular at: avoiding mangrove and soil pollution; informing the population about the environmental risks causad by oils and fats disposal into the sewer system and about the advantages of recycling process; promoting the recycling for domestic, commercial or industrial waste, through technical support, incentives and other financial concession for small companies operating in collection and recycling sectors; and promoting the economic exploitation of recycled oil and fats, including transport and re-selling, up to industrial processes of transformation.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.tj.sc.gov.br