المملكة: New stations to collect, separate, import and export waste in the logistical area

The General Authority of Civil Aviation is exploring the opinions of the public and specialists, on the list of waste management in the integrated logistical private region, with the aim of setting a framework for waste management, electronic waste, dangerous waste and recycling within the areas of the competent authority.
The authority obligated the operating authority of the integrated logistical private area to prepare a guide that includes technical details of waste management and recycling them in a manner that ensures the achievement of the goals of these regulations based on the approval of the competent authority, setting a waste management plan, providing a facility to collect, separate and store waste, and contract with licensed recycling companies and facilities To get rid of waste.

Risk levels

The regulation stipulated when collecting and separating waste, including electronic waste, to ensure that its functional components such as batteries, screens and circuit paintings, and that the examination according to the criteria of the “Basel” agreement that determines the classification of waste based on the levels of danger.
It was obligated to store dangerous waste separately from other waste to avoid mutual pollution. In addition, clear signs should be placed on dangerous waste to avoid leakage and pollution.
It was obligated to the product of Nafaya to take responsibility for the waste it produces in order to transfer its ownership to another approved party, explaining that the responsibility towards the waste is transferred to the facility of other waste management or the service provider when completing the transportation document for this waste.

5 requirements

The authority prohibited the import or introduction of dangerous waste from the main country or another country to the region except after the approval of the competent authority according to 5 requirements is to determine the quality and quantities of waste that will be imported by the factory and determining the purpose of importing it, obtaining the required approvals, and submitting a report to be vacated. From radioactive pollution.
The authority also stipulated that imported materials in the industrial process be used by 100 %, and it does not result in waste that is transferred to the bid, and contracting with a licensed collection and transfer service provider.

The appropriate approval

The export of waste outside the region has authorized another country for the purpose of treatment, additional treatment or final disposal – in the absence of waste management facilities to deal with this waste within the region or the main country – after obtaining appropriate approval from the competent authority, according to 5 requirements.
These requirements include the local market does not need the type of waste required to be exported, determining the type of waste that will be exported by the facility, with a report on it, obtaining the required approvals, providing the laboratory test and contracting with a licensed collection and transfer service provider.
The authority obligated the waste management facility not to prevent or obstruct inspectors of the competent authority from carrying out the inspection, which includes a periodic program for inspection on the region’s facilities, and also includes scheduled inspection visits, and if they are prevented or disabled from their work, the inspector documents this in a report; To take the necessary measures.