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

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Rio de Janeiro
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Environmental planning Hazardous waste Solid waste Pesticides Recycling/reuse Policy/planning
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 amends Law No. 4.191 on the State Policy on Solid Waste by including articles in the State Solid Waste Policy. Amendments deal with the obligation of implementing reverse logistics systems for electronic waste, pesticides, tires and lubricating oils within the State of Rio de Janeiro. It specifies administrative, technical and legal procedures for implementing reverse logistics systems, by return of products after their use, independently of the public service of urban sanitation and solid waste management, manufacturers, importers, distributors and marketers of related issues such as: packaging, as well as other products that after use, constitute hazardous waste.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.normasbrasil.com

References - Legislation

Amends

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

Legislation | Brazil | 2003

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX