China will gradually realize zero import of solid

Implementation of the strictest solid waste law China will gradually realize zero import of solid waste

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core tip: the strictest solid waste law is coming. The law of the people's Republic of China on the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste (hereinafter referred to as the "law on the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste") passed at the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on April 29, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as the "new law on solid waste"), which was passed at the 17th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress on April 29, 2020, will enter into force on September 1, 2020

the newly revised solid waste law covers a wide range of areas, including strengthening the classified management of domestic waste, limiting excessive packaging and the use of disposable plastic products. It is also mentioned that China will gradually realize zero import of solid waste, and any unit or individual has the right to report units or individuals that cause environmental pollution by solid waste

new provisions on domestic waste

Chapter IV of the new solid waste law has comprehensive provisions specifically for domestic waste. It is mentioned that local people's governments at or above the county level should speed up the establishment of a domestic waste management system for classified delivery, collection, transportation and treatment, so as to achieve effective coverage of the domestic waste classification system; People's governments at or above the county level shall make overall arrangements for the construction of urban and rural domestic waste collection, transportation and treatment facilities, determine the site of the facilities, improve the level of comprehensive utilization and harmless disposal of domestic waste, promote the industrialized development of domestic waste collection and treatment, and gradually establish and improve the social service system for the prevention and control of environmental pollution by domestic waste

the new solid waste law also mentioned that the competent environmental health departments of the people's governments at or above the municipal level divided into districts should formulate norms for the construction and operation of domestic waste cleaning, collection, storage, transportation and treatment facilities and places, issue guidance directories for the classification of domestic waste, and strengthen supervision and management; All units and individuals shall, according to law, put household garbage in designated places by classification. It is forbidden to dump, scatter, stack or burn domestic garbage at will

Chang Jiwen, deputy director of the Institute of resources and environmental policy of the development research center of the State Council, suggested that "the environmental credit evaluation mechanism should be fully implemented". Article 28 of the new solid waste law stipulates a credit record system for those who generate, collect, store, transport, utilize, and dispose of solid waste with an inlet temperature of 120 (1) 25 degrees, requiring relevant credit records to be included in the national credit information sharing platform. In order to give full play to the warning effect of joint punishment on enterprises, it is suggested to formulate regulations and require the provincial and municipal ecological environment departments, together with relevant departments, to entrust a third party to carry out regular environmental credit evaluation on relevant units and third-party technical service units

the new solid waste law mentions that solid waste outside the people's Republic of China is prohibited from entering the country for dumping, stacking and disposal. The State shall gradually realize zero import of solid waste, which shall be organized and implemented by the competent department of ecological environment under the State Council in conjunction with the competent departments of Commerce, development and reform, customs and other departments under the State Council. In addition, if the customs finds that the imported goods are suspected of solid waste, it can entrust professional institutions to carry out attribute identification and manage them according to the identification conclusion

the new solid waste law also mentioned that if solid waste is transferred out of the administrative region of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government for storage and disposal, an application should be submitted to the competent Ecological Environment Department of the people's Government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government where the solid waste is removed. The competent department of ecological environment of the people's Government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government where the solid waste is to be removed shall approve the transfer of the solid waste out of the administrative region of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government within the specified time limit after obtaining the consent of the competent department of ecological environment of the people's Government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government where the solid waste is to be removed. Without approval, it shall not be transferred

solid waste industry ushers in industrial opportunities after the new solid waste law in 2020, solid waste related industries usher in industrial opportunities. The 21st Century Business Herald found that the new regulations put forward new requirements for the infrastructure construction and management of solid waste treatment of local people's governments above the county level. We are willing to work with Mongolia to deal with industrial waste. The demand for garbage treatment, domestic waste treatment and medical waste treatment will increase

the 2019 national annual report on the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste in large and medium-sized cities released by the Ministry of ecological environment in early 2020 shows that in 2018, the production of general industrial solid waste in 200 large and medium-sized cities reached 1.55 billion tons, the comprehensive utilization of 860 million tons, the disposal of 390 million tons, the storage of 810 million tons, and the dumping and discarding of 46000 tons. The comprehensive utilization of general industrial solid waste accounts for 41.7% of the total utilization and disposal, and the disposal and storage account for 18.9% and 39.3% respectively. Comprehensive utilization is still the main way to treat general industrial solid waste. In 2018, the domestic waste production of 200 large and medium-sized cities was 21.1473 million tons, and the disposal volume was 210.289 million tons, with a disposal rate of 99.4%. In 2018, medical waste in 200 large and medium-sized cities generated 817000 tons and disposed of 816000 tons. Medical waste in most cities was disposed of in a timely and proper manner

the new solid waste law mentions that those engaged in the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste such as the comprehensive utilization of solid waste will enjoy tax incentives in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations. The State encourages and advocates all sectors of society to donate property for the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid waste, and provides tax incentives in accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations

affected by the COVID-19 in 2020, it is particularly important to improve the national medical waste treatment capacity. In May 2020, the national development and Reform Commission, the National Health Commission and the Ministry of ecological environment studied and formulated the implementation plan for the capacity building of centralized medical waste disposal facilities, which mentioned that by the end of 2020, at least one centralized medical waste disposal facility meeting the operation requirements will be built in each city above the prefecture level, and the demand for relevant infrastructure construction will increase significantly

data shows that there are nearly 9000 solid waste related enterprises in China whose names, business scope or products and services contain "solid waste and solid waste", and whose status is in business, existing, moving in and moving out. Among them, more than 90% of solid waste related enterprises are limited companies; In addition, nearly 50% of solid waste related companies have a registered capital of more than 10million