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Sustainable Waste Management Act, No. 31 of 2022.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement no. 121 of 2022.
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Marine pollution Public health Right to clean/healthy environment Sustainable development Sustainable use Protection of environment Pollution control Human rights Public participation Royalties/fees Subsidy/incentive Offences/penalties Emissions Land-use planning Basic legislation Cooperative/producer organization Freshwater pollution Hazardous waste Polluter pays principle Precautionary principle Recycling/reuse Soil pollution/quality Solid waste Waste disposal Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Waste prevention Research Standards Education
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Entry into force notes
July 26, 2022.
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 35 articles and divided into ten Parts, provides for the establishment of a legal and institutional framework for the sustainable management of waste; for ensuring the realisation of the constitutional provision on the right to a clean and healthy environment and for connected purposes. The Act covers: domestic waste, waste electronic equipment, extended producer responsibility, hazardous waste, industrial waste, organic and non-organic waste, payment for environmental service, pollution, private sector entity, producer, public entity, recycle, re-use, recovery, sustainable waste management, waste management facility. The Act identifies the following objectives: sustainable waste management promotion; improving the health of all Kenyans by ensuring a clean and healthy environment; reduction of air, land, fresh water and marine pollution; ensuring the delivery of waste service; creating an enabling environment for employment in the green economy in waste management, recycling and recovery; circular economy practices promotion; mainstreaming resource efficiency principles in sustainable consumption; improving responsible public behaviour on waste and environment. The Act is based on the following principles: precautionary principle; polluter pays principle; payment for ecosystem services; zero waste principle.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org