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This Law provides for the prevention and control of environmental pollution by solid wastes, the safeguard of human health, ecological safety and the sustainable development of economy. This Law shall not be applicable to the prevention and control of marine environmental pollution by solid wastes or of environmental pollution by radioactive solid wastes. The State shall implement the principles of reducing the discharge and harm of solid wastes, fully and rationally utilizing solid wastes and making them hazardless through treatment so as to promote cleaner production and the development of recycling economy. (FAO)

The State adopts favorable policies and measures to coordinate economic and social development with environmental protection. Adhere to the principles of environmental protection priority, prevention first, comprehensive treatment, public participation, polluter responsibility. All units and individuals have the obligation to protect the environment. Local people's governments at all levels shall be responsible for the environmental quality of the administrative area. Enterprises and institutions and other production operators shall prevent, reduce environmental pollution and ecological damage, and bear responsibility to the caused damage. Citizens shall enhance the awareness of environmental protection, take a low-carbon, frugal lifestyle, and consciously fulfill the obligations of environmental protection.

These Measures are formulated in accordance with the Circular Economy Promotion Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulation on the Administration of Recovery and Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Products, aiming to strengthen the administration of the circulation of the used electrical and electronic products, promote the comprehensive utilization of resources, and protect environment, and other laws and regulations. The State shall adopt a centralized disposal system for waste and discarded electrical and electronic products and work out a plan on promoting the disposal of waste and discarded electrical and electronic products (FAO)

These Measures aim to strengthen the safety management of hazardous chemicals, regulate the registration of hazardous chemicals, and provide the technical and information support for hazardous chemical accidents' prevention and emergency responses. The Measures consists of 34 Articles divided into 7 Chapters: General provisions; Registration institutions; Registration procedures, contents and timing; Responsibilities of registration entities; Supervision and inspection; Legal responsibilities; Supplementary provisions. (FAO)

These Measures are formulated in order to regulate the administration of the collection and use of the fund for the disposal of discarded electrical and electronic Products. The Measures consist of 39 articles divided into 5 Chapters: General provisions (I); Administration of Fund Collection (II); Administration of Fund Use (III); Supervision and Inspection (III); Legal Liabilities (IV); Supplementary Provisions (V). Producers of electrical and electronic products, consignees or their agents of imported electrical and electronic products shall fulfill the obligation to pay for the Fund in accordance with the provisions of these Measures. The enterprises which have obtained an eligibility licence for the disposal of waste and discarded electrical and electronic products may apply for the subsidies from the Fund. (FAO)

These Administrative Measures regulate the environmental administration of the import of solid waste and prevent environmental pollution caused by solid waste. The Measures specify solid waste which is not allowed to be imported and stipulates that the environmental protection administrative department of the State Council shall formulate, adjust and publish a catalogue of solid waste prohibited or restricted from import or eligible for automatic licensed import. (FAO)

These Regulations are developed to strengthen urban living garbage management, improve environment, safeguard human health and maintain ecological safety in Beijing Municipality. The Text consists of 7 Chapters: General provisions (I); Planning and construction (II); Reduction and classification of urban living garbage (III); Collection, transportation and disposal (IV); Supervision and administration (V); Legal liabilities (VI); Supplementary provisions (VII). (FAO)

The this Decree, pursuant to the provisions of Article 31, paragraph 3 of Act No. 026-2007 / AN of 20 November 2007 establishing a control fertilizer in Burkina Faso, fixed the scales applicable to offenses committed transactions in violation of provisions of the aforementioned law and determines the procedures and conditions.

MSW treatment shall be coordinated with the level of economic and social development. Urban and rural planning, regional planning shall be paid attention to, centralized/distributed treatment methods shall be combined, service area shall be enlarged and the facility efficiency shall be improved. The standards shall be formulated scientifically, and the advanced waste treatment technology shall be chosen in accordance with the local condition. Defining the responsibility of municipal government (leadership), increasing the public finance support, taking effective policy support, introducing market mechanism at the same time, in order to fully mobilize the social capital participating in construction and operation of MSW treatment facilities. Thus to promote source reduction, waste classification, resource utilization etc.

This Ordinance makes provision for public health and municipal services. The Ordinance provides for the construction and maintenance of public sewers and drains and for the control of discharges of hazardous materials to sewers. (FAO)

These Regulations are formulated according to the Law on Promoting Clean Production and the Law on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Wastes, for purposes of regulating the recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic products, promoting the comprehensive resource utilization and the development of circular economy, protecting the environment, and safeguarding the human health. The State shall adopt a centralized disposal system for waste and discarded electrical and electronic products and work out a plan on promoting the disposal of waste and discarded electrical and electronic products. The Regulations set out requirements and procedures for obtaining an eligibility licence for the disposal of waste and discarded electrical and electronic products. (FAO)

The electrical and electronic products shall be collected through multi-channel and treated centrally. Enterprises with approval issuance of license by municipal people’s government of environmental protection department can engage in the business. The waste electrical and electronic products treatment fund, which established by central government, can subsidize collection and treatment of electrical and electronic products. The producer, importer, or agency of electrical and electronic products shall contribute to the fund. The collector, transporter, treatment unit shall comply with the relevant national environmental protection and environmental management regulations.

The purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate the production, collection, storage and disposal of waste. The Ordinance provides for the issuance of licences for the collection and disposal of household waste, street waste, trade waste, livestock and animal waste, chemical waste, etc. The text further includes provisions on: the control of livestock waste; pollution arising from livestock waste; disposal of waste; control of movement of waste into and out of Hong Kong; application for and grant of licences; powers of authorized officers; etc. (FAO)

The management of municipal solid waste follows the principles of reduction, resources, harmless and producer responsibility. The units and individuals that produce municipal solid waste shall, in accordance with the Municipal People's government’s standards, pay the waste disposal fees. MSW disposal fees shall be earmarked for MSW collection, transportation and disposal, and strictly prohibited for other purposes. The construction administrative department (environmental sanitation) shall be responsible for the management of municipal solid waste in this administrative area. Any unit or individual shall abide by the relevant provisions of the management of municipal solid waste and shall have the right to report and accuse any unit or individual that violates the measures.

The Ministry of Commerce is the department which responsible for the development and implementation of policy, recycling standards and industry development plans of renewable resource. The National Development & Reform Commission is responsible for developing the policy of promoting renewable resource, organizing the implementation of renewable resource utilization with new technology and new facility. The public security organization in charge of the security administration. The administrative department for Industry and Commerce shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of the registration and management of renewable resources and the market of renewable resources. The administrative department of environmental protection shall be responsible for the supervision and administration of the prevention and control of environmental pollution during the process of recycling of renewable resources, and imposing punishment in accordance with the law for the acts of violation of the laws and regulations on the prevention and control of environmental pollution. Construction, urban and rural planning administration department is responsible for compilation of the urban planning which including renewable resources recycling, handling relevant illegal behavior according to the law.

The Chinese government will vigorously promote environmental sanitation supervision system, environmental sanitation management in the operation of the market system, environment sanitation management system with social participation, and the environmental sanitation emergency system, thus to constitute the complete and standard of urban and rural environmental sanitation system. At the end of "Eleventh Five Year Plan" period, the rapid growth of package waste generation has been limited; The main market body has been transformed from public institution to modern enterprises; the franchising and entrusted operation has been extensively implemented in treatment facilities. Standardized government regulation mechanism has been formed, MSW disposal fee system has been improved, and the transportation efficiency and transportation environment has been improved as well.

The purposes of these Provisions are to intensify the administration of urban construction garbage and ensure the city appearance and environmental sanitation. The administrative department of construction of the State Council shall take charge of the administration of urban construction garbage throughout the country. The administrative department of city appearance and environmental sanitation of the municipal people’s government shall formulate a disposal plan for urban construction garbage and shall give approval to construction garbage disposal entities to carry out any disposal (art. 6 and 7). Construction garbage shall not be mixed with any hazardous waste or consumer waste without authority. Clearing up and transportation of construction garbage shall be disposed of by entities that own approval documents of construction garbage disposal. A fee charging system shall be adopted for the disposal of construction garbage. Violations, fines and punishments are provided for in articles 18 to 26. (FAO)

This provision is applicable to the dumping, collection, transport, backfill, utilization and disposal of construction waste in the urban planning area. The administrative department of the city appearance and environmental sanitation shall be responsible for the management of construction waste. The basic principles of construction waste disposal are: reduction, resource utilization, producer responsibility. The facility using for comprehensive utilization shall be incorporated into the urban appearance and environmental sanitation special planning. The organization/unit shall be licensed by local administrative department of the city appearance and environmental sanitation before participating in the disposal activities. It is forbidden to mix municipal solid waste or hazardous waste with construction waste, and any private dumping site for construction waste is forbidden.

This regulation shall apply to the activities of medical waste collection, transportation, storage, disposal, management and supervision. The government shall be responsible for promoting harmless treatment, organizing centralized treatment facilities. For the outlying poverty-stricken areas, the state shall give proper support in building centralized disposal facilities. Health administration department at all levels shall supervise and manage all the disease prevention relevant issues in unified level. Environmental protection administration department shall supervise and manage all the environmental pollution prevention relevant issues in unified level. Any unit or individual shall have the right to report, complain, and accuse all the illegal activities of medical and health institutions, disposal units, administration departments and their staff members.

This Regulation provides for the establishment and maintenance of a communal sewer for the purpose of controlling water pollution. The Regulation consists of 8 Parts divided into 29 sections: Preliminary (I); Construction of and connection to sewerage (II); Wastewater treatment facilities (III); Power of authority to undertake works, etc. (IV); Rights to compensation (V); Compensation claims procedures (VI); Assessment and award of compensation (VII); Miscellaneous (VIII). Attached to the Regulation are two Schedules: Compensation rights and assessment (1); Application of the roads (works, use and compensation) ordinance (2). (FAO)

Economic and trade management department at all levels shall be responsible for supervision and management for abandoned vehicles in its administrative region. Local public security organization, industrial and commercial administrative department shall execute within the scope of their respective duties. The State implements special trade management for the recycling of scrapped vehicles and promotes professional qualification system for enterprises. Any unit or individual shall not engage in the activities of scrap automobile recycling, the owners of abandoned vehicle shall sale/voluntary sale to the qualified recycling company.

City appearance and environmental sanitation work shall be managed combined with professionals and masses, with unified leadership, and divided into directorial area. The urban construction administrative department under the State Council shall be in charge of the work of city appearance and environmental sanitation in China. The urban construction administrative department of the people's Government of the province or autonomous region shall be responsible for the administration of the city appearance and environmental sanitation in its administrative area. The city appearance and environmental sanitation administrative department shall be responsible for the administration of the city appearance and environmental sanitation management of the administrative area. All units and individuals shall respect the work of the city appearance and environmental sanitation staff, and shall not obstruct, obstruct the city appearance and environmental sanitation staff to perform their duties.

A System that allows business owners to evaluate and manage the potential recycling of products. As part of this regulation, business types that frequently use disposable products, such as paper cups and plastic bags, are either restrained from the extensive use of such products or are prohibited from giving them out to costumers for free. (3,page 8)

Regulations on the control and management of general and toxic wastes. Impact: Enforcement of permit system for discharge of waste, safe disposal regulations and management procedures. (4)

Definition of prohibited and controlled chemical substances and their handling methods. Impact: Establishment of strict controls of the handling, storage, transport and disposal of toxic chemicals. (4)

Stipulation of provisions to promote water quality, protection of environment and afforestation along the basin of Taedong River so as to prevent sand, mud and sewage from entering the river. Also to intensify scientific research on water quality, and reduce contamination and sedimentation. Impact: Establishment of strict system and order to protect and manage Taedong River; dispose of waste water and domestic sewage appropriately; intensify reforestation efforts, and improve environmental management in the Taedong River basin. (4)

Establishes provisions for a hygienic environment and controls sanitary conditions. Impact: Establishment of a strict system of public sanitation work and the intensification of public hygiene programs and controls.

A support basis for fostering the remanufacturing industry, and an implementation structure that includes legal specificities, such as quality certification for remanufactured products and the provision of financial support (1.3 billion Korean won in 2007) to remanufacturers. (3,page 7)

This law requires all industries to comply with environmental standards, accords basic environmental rights to all citizens, and commits all organs of the North Korean state to preserve environmental qualities for the enjoyment of its citizenry. It lays out the basic framework for environmental administration, and places the onus for environmental liability squarely on the polluter or abuser, including provision for liability, compensation, and criminal negligence. The DPRK has no formal environmental impact assessment procedure, but the Environmental Protection Law requires major constructions and developments to be thoroughly examined for any environmental impacts.

Target: Small electric or electronic appliances used in household and designated by government ordinance such mobile phones, hair dryers, digital cameras, etc. The Small Home Appliances Recycling Act defines an incentive-oriented system to encourage involved parties to develop their own waste collection and recycling scheme. The main purpose is to recover useful metals contained in these devices and properly dispose of hazardous substances. (10)

Target: Automobiles, The Act on Recycling of End-of-Life Vehicles provides that vehicle owners pay a recycling fee in advance and that car makers have the obligation to accept shredder residues, Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and air bags and to recycle them (CFCs have to be destroyed) (10)

Target: Lumber, concrete, asphalt The Construction Materials Recycling Act defines obligations of contractors and ordering party when demolishing or constructing buildings, including the sorting of demolition debris and recycling of construction waste.(10)

Target: Food waste, residue from the production and processing of food products, unsold or leftover at wholesalers and retailers, etc. The Food Recycling Act aim at the reduction of food waste generated by the different entities and establishes a system for the recycling food waste. The Food Recycling Act created a system for registering business operators that manufacture fertilizers and stock feed by using recyclable food resources as raw material, as well as a system for authorizing plans to implement recycling programs by food-related business operators, recycling operators, and farmers, to use fertilizers and stock feed obtained from such recycling programs, and to use primary industry products manufactured by using recycled fertilizers and stock feed (recycling loop). Users of these systems are eligible for preferential measures specified in related regulations in order to efficiently recycle food waste.(10)

The Act on the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities (Green Purchasing Act) was enacted in May 2000. The Green Purchasing Act defines practices required in order to switch demand to environmentally friendly products, including promotion of the purchase of such products by national and local governments and provision of relevant information, with a view to creating a society capable of sustainable development that minimizes environmental impact. National and local governments take the initiative in green purchasing and play a leading role in developing green markets in order to further promote the establishment of a sound material-cycle society.(10)

Target: Home air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers, TVs, washing machines and clothes dryers The Act defines the role and responsibilities of the parties involved and establishes the collection and recycling scheme. Waste generators bring waste home appliances to retailers and pay the recycling costs, the home appliance retailers deliver the accepted waste to manufacturers and manufacturers recycle the waste home appliances. (10)

Target: Steel and aluminium cans, glass and plastic bottles, plastic and paper containers and packaging, cardboard, paper cartons The Containers and Packaging Recycling Act defines the role and responsibilities of the parties involved and establishes the collection and recycling scheme, namely sorted disposal by consumers, separate collection by municipalities and recycling of the waste by the manufacturers. It also requires parties to conduct actions to reduce waste generation. (10)

The Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Effective Resource Utilization Promotion Act) was enacted in 1991 with a view to ensuring the effective use of resources. The Effective Resource Utilization Promotion Act mandates that 10 industries and 69 products requiring 3R initiatives be designated by government ordinance and that specific programs to be independently implemented regarding designated items be developed by ministerial ordinance. The act also specifies rules about measures to promote 3R in product manufacture and design, identification labeling for sorted waste collection as well as the development of systems for independent waste collection and recycling by business operators. (10)

The Waste Management and Public Cleansing Act provides control of the generation of waste, appropriate treatment of waste (including recycling), regulations regarding waste treatment facilities and waste management operators and the establishment of waste treatment standards. <10>

The Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources fosters the recycling of reusable resources, encourages easy-to-recycle structures and materials, defines labelling for separate collection of waste at source and promotes the efficient use of by-products. (10)

The purpose of this law is to regulate relations between the State, citizens, business entities and organisations in order to guarantee the human right to live in a healthy and safe environment, an ecologically balanced social and economic development, the protection of the environment for present and future generations, the proper use of natural resources and the restoration of available resources.

Regarding regulation on medical waste separation, segregation and collection, transportation, disposal, treatment for medical waste. (5)

Guideline on health care waste classification, segregation, collection, storage, transportation, disinfection, disposal and registration form for health care hazardous waste, the guideline for transportation of health care. (5)

Guideline for the aimag/provincial health care waste storage facility, the guideline for the soum, inter- soum health care waste storage facility, the guideline for placenta pit, list and technical specification of the basic equipment for sound health care waste management in aimag, soum, inter-soum hospitals.

Regulates the calculation of cost of health care waste treatment and transportation. The budget for health care waste management is based on the amount of waste generated per bed per day plus the waste generated by outpatients. (5)

Specifies the minimum standards for implementing infection prevention and control in health care facilities (2010). (5)

Developed by the Government of Mongolia to improve the management of household and industrial solid waste, creating a economic mechanism for reuse and reduction of waste, and managing solid waste to keep environmental balance. The law has been followed since 2004. All the rights and obligations of stakeholders, on waste collection, segregation, treatment and dis- posal procedure, database, economic regulations and control mechanisms are reflected entirely in the law. The purpose of this Law shall be to govern relationships related to collection, transportation, storage, and landfill of household and industrial waste and reusing of waste as source of raw materials to prevent from and eliminate hazardous impact of household and industrial wastes on public health and environment.

The purpose of this Law shall be to govern relationships related to collection, transportation, storage, and landfill of household and industrial waste and reusing of waste as source of raw materials to prevent from and eliminate hazardous impact of household and industrial wastes on public health and environment. This law shall govern relationships related to all types of wastes except for the atmospheric, aquatic environmental and radioactive wastes. Individuals, economic entities and organizations residing in cities, villages and other urban areas shall dispose their waste in the following procedures: (a) residents living in apartments with special waste disposal facility shall dispose their waste in such facility; (b) individuals living in the representatives and housing without special waste disposal facility and economic entities and organizations other than those specified in the paragraph 11.3 of this Law shall dispose their waste in temporary waste disposal sites defined by soum or district governors at specified times; (c) individuals residing in rural areas or areas other than urban areas shall landfill their household waste in methods approved by soum governor; and (d) economic entities and organizations engaged in industrial activities that produce significant amount of special industrial waste in special waste land-filling facility that meets the prescribed standards and requirements.

“A rule on classification, collection, temporary storage, transportation, treatment of hazardous wastes”

The purpose of this Law is to regulate relations associated with the protection of the territory of Mongolia from hazardous wastes.

The purpose of this Act is to protect the environment by providing for matters concerning the registration of chemical substances, the review and assessment of hazards and risks of chemical substances and products containing hazardous chemical substances, and their designation - by producing and utilizing their information.

This Act contributes to the development of the livestock industry in harmony with the environment and to environmental conservation by converting livestock excreta into resources or disposing of it properly, keeping the natural environment clean and minimizing water pollution. (FAO)

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters necessary for the enforcement of the Wastes Control Act. Wastes shall be collected, transported, and stored after being sorted by type, characteristic, condition, recyclability and combustibility. This may not apply to wastes, other than medical waste.

This Act contributes to the development of the livestock industry in harmony with the environment and to environmental conservation by converting livestock excreta into resources or disposing of it properly, keeping the natural environment clean and minimizing water pollution.

This Act provides for the promotion of the recycling of resources, the proper treatment of wastes and the efficient use of resources. The Act consists of 5 Chapters divided into 42 articles: General provisions (I); Facilitation of recycling of resources, etc. (II); Recycling business mutual aid cooperatives (III); Establishment of foundation for facilitation of recycling of resources (IV); Supplementary provisions (V). Any person who manufactures, imports or sells goods shall observe matters described in article 9 to control the occurrence of packaging wastes and facilitate their recycling.

It provides among other things for: construction and operation of marine environmental information networks; establishment and implementation of comprehensive plans for marine environmental management; restrictions on the installation of facilities in environment preservation areas; the designation of and environment improvement measures for specially managed coastal areas; imposition, payment, calculation, etc. of marine environmental improvement charges; regulations for prevention of marine pollution and of air pollution at sea; the registration of businesses discharging wastes into the sea; marine pollution impact surveys; ; the establishment, composition and functions of the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation; etc.

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The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters necessary for the enforcement of the Toxic Chemicals Control Act. The Decree specifies the criteria for the designation of poisonous substances and substances under observation, and formulates basic plans for the control of toxic chemicals. The Decree defines functions and composition of the Toxic Chemicals Countermeasure Committee.

The purpose of this Act is to prevent any environmental pollution caused by the transboundary movements of wastes and to improve international cooperation by controlling the export, import, and inland transit of wastes for the purpose of enforcing the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal and bilateral, multilateral or regional agreements based on the same Convention.

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters necessary for the enforcement of the Act on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal.

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe matters necessary for the enforcement of the Wastes Control Act. The Decree provides for, among other things: standards and methods for the collection, transportation, storage and disposal of wastes; conditions of licences granted for waste management businesses; guidance for, and supervision on waste disposal business operators; etc.

The purpose of this Act is to prevent harm to people’s health and the environment caused by chemicals and to properly control toxic chemicals. "Toxic chemicals" means poisonous substances, substances under observation, restricted substances or prohibited substances, substances requiring preparation for accidents, or other chemicals that are or are feared to be toxic or harmful.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to environmental conservation by minimizing the generation of wastes and properly disposing of wastes generated. Local governments shall install and manage waste disposal facilities in order to properly manage wastes and they shall carry out waste management services by improving the methods of waste collection, transportation, and disposal. The Mayor/Do governor shall develop a basic plan for the disposal of wastes every 10 years and the Minister of Environment, based on the plan, shall draw up a master plan for nationwide waste management.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the improvement of public health and the preservation of environment by making natural and living environment clean and reducing the water pollution through a proper treatment of sewage, excreta and livestock wastewater.

The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the preservation of the environment and the improvement of the nation's living standards by the installation of waste disposal facilities and promoting the welfare of residents in the adjacent areas through the promotion of securing sites for waste disposal facilities.

The purpose of this Decree is to prescribe measures necessary for the enforcement of the Act on the Disposal of Sewage, Excreta and Livestock Wastewater. The Decree consists of 35 articles. Article 2 deals with the following matters: the basic plan for the disposal of excreta and livestock wastewater established by the Mayor/Do governor; areas designed as sewage treatment countermeasure areas; installation of sewage treatment facilities; areas subject to application of stringent standards for water quality of discharged water. The head of Si/Gun/Gu shall encourage the joint installation of sewage treatment facilities (art. 3). Sewage treatment facilities may be installed as provided for in article 6. Permits for the installation of livestock wastewater discharge facilities shall be submitted to the head of Si/Gun/Gu as provided for in article 12. Articles 18 to 25 deal with discharge dues imposed on organic materials and floating materials. The remaining articles contain penal provisions and provisions of miscellaneous nature.