Law No. 5.610 providing for the responsibility of large solid waste generators. País/Territorio Brasil Subdivisión territorial Distrito Federal Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2016 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Residuos sólidos Control de la contaminación Autorización/permiso Cuestiones de procedimiento Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Normas sobre calidad ambiental Residuos domésticos Normas Protección del medio ambiente Gestión de desechos Área geográphica Amazona, Americas, América Latina y el Caribe, Atlántico Norte, América del Sur, Atlántico Sur Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Resumen This Law, consisting of 14 articles, regulates the management of non-hazardous and non-inert solid waste produced by large generators. The management of solid industrial waste, health services and basic sanitation, construction and demolition is not subject to the provisions of this Law and must comply with specific federal and district legislation. Non-hazardous and non-inert waste produced by natural or legal persons in non-residential establishments are treated as household solid waste if they cumulatively have: I - nature or composition similar to that of solid household waste; II - daily volume, by autonomous unit, limited to 120 liters of undifferentiated solid waste. Texto completo Portugués Página web www.sinj.df.gov.br