Decree No.8735 of 1974 on the Preservation of Public Hygiene. Pays/Territoire Liban Type du document Règlement Date 1974 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Élimination de déchets Déchets ménagers Gestion des déchets Déchets non-ménagers Prévention des déchets Déchets solides Eaux usées/déversement Pollution des eaux douces Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes The Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Decree consisting of 39 articles aims at regulating domestic, agricultural and industrial waste discharge. It states that Municipalities are responsible for collection/ disposal of waste; wastes may not be dumped in public places or private lands adjacent to roads and residential districts; containers/collection vehicles must be covered; and disposal site must be approved by the Province authorities. The Decree also prevents discharge of wastewater from industries within waterways and beaches and enforces industrial establishments to treat their wastewater before discharge. Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.lebanonecomovement.org