38-22 Regulation for the Declaration of Special Management Waste -- No 38272-S

Summary

The objectives of this regulation are: a. Establish general criteria and the general procedure for the management of waste declared as special handling waste; b. Establish the different levels of responsibility and propose forms of organization and participation in the management of special management waste by producers, importers, distributors, marketers, generators, and managers; as well as the municipalities. c. Promote, through the Compliance Plans and the Municipal Plans for Comprehensive Management of Solid Waste, the reduction of special handling waste sent to treatment and final disposal sites.

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Issuer

Costa Rica

Year

2014

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

Government of Costa Rica; Ministry of Health (Government)

Policy Type

Other sustainability policy

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Main industries targeted

Manufacturing
Transportation & Warehousing
Retail trade
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction

Restrictiveness

Very High

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 14: Life Below Water
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals