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Solid Waste Regulation and Management Act, 2018 (No. 20 of 2018).

País/Territorio
Zambia
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2018
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the sustainable regulation and management of solid waste; general and self-service solid waste services; the incorporation of solid waste management companies and define their statutory functions; the licensing and functions of solid waste service providers, operators and self-service solid waste providers and provide for their functions; the regulation, operation, maintenance and construction of landfills and other disposal facilities; the setting and approval of tariffs for management of solid waste and provision of solid waste services; and matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Materia
Agua, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas
Palabra clave
Control de la contaminación Eliminación de desechos Sustancias peligrosas Gestión de desechos Residuos sólidos Desechos orgánicos Contaminación de las aguas dulces
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Resumen

This Act provides with respect to the management of solid waste in Zambia. It does not apply to hazardous waste, e-waste and healthcare waste or waste regulated under the Environmental Management Act, 2011. Solid waste means garbage, domestic waste, municipal waste, household refuse, junk, agriculture waste, healthcare waste, construction waste, commercial waste or industrial waste, but does not include hazardous waste or human waste, that is not in the form of treated sludge or other form intended for final disposal as waste. The Ministry shall, for purposes of solid waste management and regulation, collaborate with appropriate authorities and may, for such purposes— (a) have joint programmes, plans, strategies and policies, taking into account the socio-economic policies of the Government; and (b) enter into memoranda of understanding. A local authority, solid waste management company, licenced solid waste service provider, registered operator and selfservice solid waste provider shall abide by the regulatory standards and directions relating to the environment, construction, land use, aviation, radiation control, water resources management and development, disaster management and protection of public health, as specified in this Act or any other written law. A solid waste management company in the solid waste management area shall, among other things, enter into solid waste agreements on terms and conditions that may be agreed, subject to the Environmental Management Act, 2011, the Water Resources Management Act, 2011, and Local Government Act, 2019. A local authority and solid waste management company shall, in respect of their solid waste management area- (a) prepare and submit reports relating to solid waste management to the Ministers responsible for health, environment or water; (b) ensure that the department, Ministries responsible for health, environment or water are immediately notified of any matter related to solid waste management which may adversely affect human health and the environment; and (c) ensure that the Department and the Zambia Environmental Management Agency are immediately notified of any matter related to solid waste which may adversely affect or pollute the environment.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.parliament.gov.zm