Law No. 9.921 on solid waste management. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio Grande do Sul Document type Legislation Date 1993 (1994) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Basic legislation Solid waste Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Transport/storage Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse 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 date of its publication. Abstract This Law, composed of 26 articles, regulates solid waste management in Rio Grande do Sul State. The aim is to grant their optimal recycle and to improve municipalities and citizens in the management and disposal process. Waste management system shall be implemented through plans and dedicated projects dealing with collection, transport, treatment, processing and disposal; moreover, they shall be licensed by the Environmental State Authority. Particular attention is paid to solid items used for packaging of dangerous substances, and to the introduction of incinerators for solid waste. Finally, the Law provides applicable penalties. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.rs.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 38.356 approving the implementing Regulation of Law No. 9.921 on solid waste management. Legislation | Brazil | 1998 Keyword: Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse, Special fund, Registration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 10.099 ruling on solid waste originating from health services. Legislation | Brazil | 1994 Keyword: Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Transport/storage, Packaging/labelling, Recycling/reuse Source: FAO, FAOLEX