Law No. 18.031 on the State Policy on Solid Waste. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Minas Gerais Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste management Policy/planning Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources Environmental planning Research Solid waste Recycling/reuse Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Pollution control 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 nine Chapters, establishes the requirements to be satisfied in order to implement State Policy on Solid Waste within the State of Minas Gerais. This State Policy aims at promoting the management of solid waste in the State order to encourage, promote and enhance the reduction, reuse, recycle, energy generation, treatment and final disposal of solid waste; protecting and improving the quality of the environment and preserving the public health; establishing the environmental standards and technical guidelines, in line with the State environmental policies on the following sectors: education, water, sanitation, health, economic development, urban development and promotion of social inclusion. Regulations approved by the organs of the National Environmental System (Sisnama), National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), the National System of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (Inmetro) and the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) also apply to solid waste issues. This Law is divided as follows: Classification of solid waste (II); State Policy on Solid Waste (III); Solid Waste Management (IV); Duties and responsibilities (V): Special and Dangerous Solid Waste Procedures (VI and VII); Offence and penalties (VIII). Full text Portuguese Website www.almg.gov.br References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 21.557 amending Law No. 18.031 on the State Policy on Solid Waste. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Waste disposal, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX