The "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste (Revised Draft)" was passed at the executive meeting of the State Council held on June 5. In addition to the addition of an extended producer responsibility system and a garbage classification system, the amendment also revised specific penalties. The fines for a number of violations were raised to 1 million yuan or forced to shut down, and the cost of violations of the enterprise was further increased.

From the "Waste Removal Action" to the revision of the "Solid Waste Law", from the blue sky defense battle to the second round of central environmental inspections, solid waste disposal has undoubtedly become the top priority of the country’s environmental protection work from the past "obscurity". weight.

The current "Solid Waste Law" has been implemented since 1996 and the major revision was made in 2004. This is the second major revision of the "Solid Waste Law" within 22 years of its implementation. It is understood that the revised draft of the "Solid Waste Law" has six chapters and 102 articles, of which 50 articles have been revised, 14 articles have been added, and 4 articles have been deleted.

　　The revised draft strengthens the main responsibility of producers, emphasizing that solid waste generators are the primary responsible person for solid waste management. The draft also proposes the "Extension of Producer Responsibility System" to absorb and solidify the management experience of waste electrical and electronic products, encourage producers to develop ecological design, establish a recycling system, and promote resource recycling.

　　 The main changes include:

　　01

　　 Strengthen the main responsibility of the producer

　　 In accordance with the principle that the polluter is responsible according to law, it further emphasizes that the solid waste generator is the primary person responsible for the treatment of solid waste. Establish a solid waste discharge permit system, incorporate solid waste into the pollutant discharge permit, implement "one-license" management, and promote the implementation of the main responsibility of the producer.

　　02

　　Define the obligations and responsibilities of the parties involved in the transfer

　　Where the producer needs to entrust others to transport, utilize, and dispose of solid waste, it must adopt a written contract. The entrustment contract cannot transfer the generator’s legal responsibility for the treatment of solid waste. Producers are prohibited from entrusting others to transport, utilize, and dispose of solid waste without a contract or adopt a false contract, and prevent illegal transfer of solid waste in the name of sale.

　　03

　　Proposed extended producer responsibility system

　　 Increase the regulations on the extended system of producer responsibility, absorb and solidify the management experience of waste electrical and electronic products, encourage producers to develop ecological design, establish a recycling system, and promote resource recycling.

　　04

　　 Reform the solid waste import management system

　　 Fully implement the "Implementation Plan for Promoting the Reform of the Import Management System of Solid Waste Prohibiting the Entry of Foreign Garbage" and reform the solid waste import management system.

　　05

　　Increase economic means

　　 Link up with the Environmental Protection Tax Law, abolish hazardous waste discharge fees, and increase environmental protection tax provisions. Add clauses on compulsory liability insurance for environmental pollution, and require companies involved in hazardous waste to take out compulsory insurance.

　　06

　　 Strengthen legal means

　　 Added new clauses on the seizure of solid waste, suspension of production and rectification, and added administrative compulsory measures against solid waste violations. Revise Chapter 5 "Legal Liability" and increase the upper limit of fines.

　　 The revised draft of the "Solid Waste Law" involves major changes in fines:

01

According to national and local environmental protection laws and regulations: the unit that produces hazardous waste must conduct centralized treatment of hazardous waste, and arrange for special personnel to be responsible for collection and management. Hazardous waste to be transported must be stored in special containers, and hazardous waste must be handed over to a unit with corresponding qualifications. Collection, transportation, processing and disposal.

　　02

　　 The construction unit shall reduce, recycle and harmless hazardous waste. Prevent and reduce the generation of hazardous waste as much as possible; reduce the amount of hazardous waste treatment and disposal through recycling as much as possible; the hazardous waste that cannot be recycled and reused is entrusted to a qualified unit for processing and disposal. The "Solid Waste Law" and other laws and regulations prohibit providing or entrusting hazardous waste to units without operating licenses to engage in business activities of collection, storage, utilization, and disposal. It cannot be incinerated, landfilled, etc. The hazardous waste of the project shall be entrusted to a professional unit with a hazardous waste business license for disposal, and the compliance procedures and systems shall be implemented.

　　03

　　 Hazardous wastes need to be collected in special containers according to their composition. The classified collection of hazardous wastes must be combined with comprehensive utilization, treatment and disposal. The containers for carrying hazardous wastes should be designed according to the different characteristics of various hazardous wastes, which can effectively prevent leakage and diffusion. Containers containing hazardous waste must be labeled, and the name, weight, composition and characteristics of the hazardous waste must be clearly indicated on the label.

　　04

　　The location of the temporary storage site for hazardous waste must be reasonably selected, and it must have anti-corrosion, anti-seepage, and anti-leakage measures, as well as waste gas and wastewater collection facilities.

　　05

　　 Hazardous waste packaging materials cannot be compatible and react with hazardous waste.

　　06

　　Enterprises need to have labels and logos that comply with regulations, and they are not allowed to dump or stack hazardous waste without authorization.

　　07

Before transferring hazardous wastes, enterprises must complete the relevant information declaration of the hazardous waste dynamic management information system in a timely manner; the collecting and transporting personnel shall obtain the waste information sheet (card) before leaving the vehicle, clarify the types and quantities of hazardous wastes to be collected and transported, and do a good job in collecting them. Transportation preparation, such as: packaging and protective equipment, etc. Before loading hazardous waste into the vehicle, check and verify the type of waste, label, and sealing condition of the packaging according to the content of the information sheet (card), confirm the received waste, and only accept it when it meets the packaging and transportation requirements. Hazardous wastes of the same type should not be mixed and transported. Effective isolation measures should be taken when mixed and transported under special circumstances. Vehicles transporting hazardous waste should strictly abide by the requirements of hazardous materials transportation laws and regulations, and bypass the city’s main streets, residential areas, recuperation areas, drinking water source protection areas, and nature reserves when possible.

　　08

　　The enterprise needs to have a clear and detailed account; the implementation of the seven-sheet, the enterprise needs to have a complete transfer procedure to exchange and transfer hazardous waste.

-----Source Zhejiang Solid Waste Supervision Platform