Residual waste is defined as “residues, waste or materials that are treated and disposed of permanently, such as food residues and cleaning products”. The ministerial decision also stipulates that a large sign should be placed on the container designated for recyclable waste with the words “recyclable waste” written on it, and it will be of a different colour.
The decision requires companies, institutions, commercial and residential complexes, hotel establishments, commercial, industrial and similar public stores, and occupants of buildings (except for homes), to change the type of waste containers or increase their number when they are notified by the competent municipality that the amount of waste exceeds the size of available containers, or that the resulting waste poses a public health or environmental hazard.
The competent department in the ministry (Department of Public Hygiene), in co-ordination with other relevant authorities, will monitor the implementation of this decision.
