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Law No. 4.191 on the State Policy on Solid Waste.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio de Janeiro
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003
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 Freshwater pollution 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 within 30 days from its publication.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 25 articles, establishes the State Policy on Solid Waste, such as: any substance in solid and semi-solid form, resulting from industrial and domestic activity, hospital, commercial, agricultural, services and other community activities, potentially causing pollution or environmental contamination. It specifies principles, procedures and criteria related to the generation, handling, storage, collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of solid waste in the State of Rio de Janeiro. It aims at controlling environmental pollution, contamination in view of minimizing its environmental impacts.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.alerjln1.alerj.rj.gov.br

References - Legislation

Amended by

Law No. 6.805 amending Law No. 4.191 on the State Policy on Solid Waste.

Legislation | Brazil | 2014

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Environmental planning, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Pesticides, Recycling/reuse, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX