Waste Management Act 2010. Country/Territory Samoa Document type Legislation Date 2010 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2014. Long titleAn Act to provide for the collection and disposal of solid wastes and the management of all wastes in Samoa, and for related purposes. Subject Environment gen., Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Marine pollution Basic legislation Pollution control Waste management Institution Waste disposal Solid waste International trade Hazardous waste Hazardous substances Transboundary movement of waste PIC-prior informed consent Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the collection, management, recycling and disposal of waste in Samoa. For these purposes, the Act makes provision for the designation of waste management service areas by the Minister and for the designation of approved waste management operators by the Ministry. The Act also requires a permit to be obtained for dumping and incineration of wastes at sea and provides for community involvement in waste management. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Amended by Constitution Amendment Act (No.1) (No. 8 of 2017). Legislation | Samoa | 2017 Keyword: Constitutional amendment, Cadastre/land registration, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Enforcement/compliance, Governance Source: FAO, FAOLEX