Law 12.305/2010, Ordinance 307/2019 and Decree 7.404/2022 on management of solid waste
Category: Legislative
Document Type: Programme
Role: Main
Brazil's 2010 National Solid Waste Policy and subsequent regulations establish waste reduction goals and the 2019 National Zero Landfill Program.
Brazil's Law No. 12,305, of August 2, 2010, establishes the National Solid Waste Policy, amending Law No. 9,605, of February 12, 1998. The core objectives of this policy are to reduce waste production and minimize environmental and health damages associated with waste. Specific goals include reducing emissions of toxic gases and methane, and promoting the reuse of solid waste for energy purposes. Complementing this policy, Ordinance 307/2019 approved the National Zero Waste Programme, which specifically aims to reduce the climate impact resulting from solid waste management. The 'Programa Nacional Lixão Zero' (National Zero Landfill Program), published in 2019 by the Ministry of Environment as part of the 'Agenda Nacional de Qualidade Ambiental Urbana' (National Urban Environmental Quality Agenda), focuses on urban solid waste and the elimination of inadequate disposal sites (landfills). Earlier regulatory steps included Decree 7.404/2010, which regulated the 2010 law and established bodies like the Interministerial Committee for the National Solid Waste Policy and the Guidance Committee for the Implementation of Reverse Logistics Systems. However, this decree was subsequently revoked by Decree 10.936/2022. The policy and related programs affect sectors involved in waste generation, collection, treatment, and disposal, including municipalities responsible for urban waste management and industries whose products contribute to the waste stream. While the policy and programs set objectives and establish a framework, the provided text does not specify particular deadlines for compliance or the elimination of landfills under the 'Programa Nacional Lixão Zero'.
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Ministério do Meio Ambiente Secretaria de Qualidade Ambiental AGENDA NACIONAL DE QUALIDADE AMBIENTAL URBANA Fase 2: Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos programa lixão zero REPÚBLICA FEDERATIVA DO BRASIL Presidente Jair Messias Bolsonaro Vice-Presidente Antonio Hamilton Martins Mourão MINISTÉRIO DO MEIO AMBIENTE Ministro Ricardo Salles SECRETARIA EXECUTIVA Secretária-Executiva Ana Maria Pellini SECRETARIA DE QUALIDADE AMBIENTAL Secretário André Luiz Felisberto França COORDENAÇÃO-GERAL DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS Coordenadora Sabrina Andrade dos Santos Lima COORDENAÇÃO DE RESÍDUOS SÓLIDOS Coordenador Marcelo Chaves Moreira Ministério do Meio Ambiente Secretaria de Qualidade Ambiental AGENDA NACIONAL DE QUALIDADE AMBIENTAL URBANA Fase 2: Resíduos Sólidos Urbanos PROGRAMA NACIONAL LIXÃO ZERO Brasília – DF MMA 2019 © 2019 Ministério do Meio Ambiente – MMA. Permitida a reprodução sem fins lucrativos, parcial ou total, por qualquer meio, se citados a fonte do Ministério do Meio Ambiente ou sítio da Internet no qual pode ser encontrado o original em: http://www.mma.gov.br/publicacoes-mma ORGANIZADOR ANALISTAS/GESTORES AMBIENTAIS André Luiz Felisberto França Alberto da Rocha Neto Cassio Araújo de Oliveira Rodrigues COORDENAÇÃO GERAL Eduardo Costa Carvalho Sabrina Andrade dos Santos Lima Jose Luis Neves Xavier Paula Wernecke Padovani COORDENAÇÃO E REVISÃO TÉCNICA Marcelo Chaves Moreira DIAGRAMAÇÃO
Tags: Waste, Regulation, Policy, Climate Change, Methane, Energy, Circular Economy, Environmental Degradation, Health, Governance, Institutions / Administrative Arrangements, Mitigation, Air Pollution, Land Use, Infrastructure
Sector: Urban;Waste