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Ley General de gestión integral y comprocesamiento de residous de la República Dominicana

General law of comprehensive management and co-processing of waste in the Dominican Republic.

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Summary

The purpose of this law is to prevent the generation of waste, in addition to establishing the legal regime for its comprehensive management to promote reduction, reuse, recycling, use and recovery, as well as regulate collection, transportation and sweeping systems; final disposal sites, transfer stations, collection centers and recovery plants; in order to guarantee the right of every person to live in a healthy environment, protect the health of the population, as well as reduce the generation of greenhouse gases emitted by waste.

Issuer

Dominican Republic

Year

2011

Region

North America

Issuer (type)

President of the Dominican Republic (Government)

Instrument type

Law

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Mandatory

Text analysis

    • Moderate 0.67%
    • Low 0.02%
    • E focus: climate change, degradation, emissions, energy, energy use, environment, environmental management, greenhouse gas, hazardous substances, hazardous waste, land use, pollution, radioactive waste, recycled material, recycling, renewable energy, resource efficiency, restoration, soil, solid waste, waste, water, conservation
    • S focus: social impacts, recruitment
    • Administrative services, Agriculture, Construction, Finance, Management, Manufacturing, Retail trade, Transportation