Waste management requirements: To ensure that appropriate conditions are implemented to ensure that both hazardous and non-hazardous industrial wastes generated by the development will be appropriately treated and disposed of. As mentioned on its website SIRC is founded to develop, own, operate, and finance various activities across all waste types to establish recycling capacities in the Kingdom and build a circular economy for a sustainable future. In partnership with Source Global, bottled water will be sourced from the skies the production of the water will be only from the sunlight and air. 2022 Compliance & Risks. 1401 Constitution Ave NW The rewards will be significant the risks for businesses which do not take their duties seriously are likely to be increasingly severe. Therefore this draft regulation with its aim to establish an entire waste management process is truly remarkable. Landfills in Saudi Arabia are usually not engineered to limit their harmful effects. Through its programs such as United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) the United Nations encourages proactive measures in waste management. National Center for Environmental Compliance (NCEC): NCEC oversees issuance of licensing and accreditation services to organizations offering environmental services. 0000013480 00000 n 0000050344 00000 n Moreover, it plans to divert 100 percent of municipal solid waste from landfills through recycling 82 percent of this waste, and processing 19 percent to use as energy sources (waste-to-energy). +y* Eastern Province Municipality: Includes the sub-municipalities of Dhahran, Dammam, and Khobar. wV {u>qXQZEeLsY[= Egne7g9U9]YgJePbwXec\[*[%OMM. 0000006419 00000 n This assessment is part of the production process and in accordance with instructions issued by the authority, the assessment will determine the environmental impact of the product. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has assiduously worked on several projects to enhance waste management in almost all its cities. Under the SWL various kinds of waste are regulated and the participation and licensing of the private sector is expressly encouraged. Opportunities for technology owners and service providers include comprehensive solutions for material recovery facilities, solutions to treat hazardous waste, recycling waste and converting them into valuable resources or raw materials, engineering and construction services focused on recycling facilities and technologies, and automation and Artificial Intelligence solutions. The Shoura Council approved on Monday the draft Waste Management Law. It also grants permits to recycling facilities after all necessary requirements have been met before the licensing of such facilities is issued by the competent authority. 1156 30 Responsible for the development and implementation strategy for the Eastern Province in coordination with MWAN and SIRC. It should be noted that as part of Vision 2030 all of these bodies are simultaneously undergoing programmes of reform, often under the rubric of public-private partnership[4]. 1156 0 obj <> endobj Periodic analysis of water samples within the RCJY, including testing for metal ions and hydrocarbon, pesticides, oil, grease, organic and inorganic materials are conducted; and. A locked padlock ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. For more information, contact: sabah.hersey@trade.gov, International Trade Administration |DQjk,J96,U\dezlL a%s\13{daFfOa4{=f`~#=#=#=#=#=#==~ Real Estate / Corporate / Mergers and Acquisitions / Commercial. Riyadh Municipality: Responsible for the development and implementation strategy for greater Riyadh in coordination with MWAN and SIRC. The fine will be doubled if the violation is repeated. TheInternational Trade Administration,U.S. Department of Commerce, manages this global trade site to provide access to ITA information on promoting trade and investment, strengthening the competitiveness of U.S. industry, and ensuring fair trade and compliance with trade laws and agreements. Want to find out how you can stay on top of global regulations relating to e-Waste? Nothing is, or should be, disposable. Properly configured waste management can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG). In 2018, Saudi firm Sadara and Frances Veolia signed a memorandum of understanding to build a sustainable utilities plant in the industrial city of Jubail. + The Strategy also divides the responsibility for oversight such that the Ministry of Municipal Rural Affairs and Housing is responsible for strategic planning for waste management and the delivery of waste management services across KSA. H\Qk@> 4i!-MnrU6!*$~s1_o7O&C9-J4fT'f {Gs|wd 0000005942 00000 n It has exclusive contractual agreements with the Municipality of Jeddah through the latters Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company to operate centers for the management and handling of recyclable municipal waste in the governorate of Jeddah and its suburbs. + Litigation, Charbel Sabeh Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. In addition to exploring procurement tendering opportunities directly with the Riyadh, Eastern Province, and Jeddah municipalities, U.S. companies may find procurement opportunities posted on the NCP website as well as on the websites of SIRC, Tadweer, TAQNIA, Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company, WASCO, and UNITCO. The four giga-projects launched by the Public Investment Fund (the Red Sea, NEOM , Amala and (just recently) Al Soudah projects) will have to adopt carefully crafted waste management strategies. 0000075952 00000 n 6@ X\`N Offenders now face a maximum of 10 years in prison and/or a fine not exceeding SR 30 million. 0000004190 00000 n With a population of nearly 29 million, waste management is a pressing challenge for KSA. The provisions of the law include penalties for waste disposal violations such as maximum 10 years of imprisonment or SR30 million in fine or of both. Emad Salameh 0000063347 00000 n 0000001309 00000 n More than 75% of the population now lives in urban areas and this has required KSA to introduce standards to improve urban waste management in particular. 0000003174 00000 n Waste Management is central to ensuring the most efficient use of natural resources across the globe. The private sector is also very active within the Kingdom and has been for some time. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals[1] specifically address sustainable consumption and production patterns emphasising that the lack of waste management is a twin threat: loss in resources and increases in global warming. The provisions of the law include penalties for waste disposal violations such as maximum 10 years of imprisonment or SR30 million in fine or of both.The draft law consists of 38 articles aimed to regulate the activities of waste collection, transportation, sorting, storage, import, export, treatment, safe disposal and aftercare of waste disposal sites.Article three of the law prohibits the practice of any activity related to waste management without obtaining a license or permit from the National Waste Management Center.The law requires everyone who practices any activity related to waste management to provide the best environmental and economic results in accordance with recycling, resource recovery, and safe disposal.The law prohibits leaving, burying, burning, or throwing waste of all kinds in places other than those designated for it.The law punishes, without prejudice to any more severe penalty stipulated in another law, with imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years and a fine not exceeding SR30 million, or one of these two penalties for the violations of the law.The offenses include storing, burning, treating, or disposing of waste in any way that poses a danger to public health or damage to environment. Our partnership with Source Global makes us the only destination in world with truly regenerative bottled water and reflects our commitment to operate using only renewable energy and free of single-use plastics. Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH The Shoura Council approved on Monday the draft Waste Management Law. Radioactive Waste Management: The National Center of Radioactive Waste Management at K.A.CARE manages and controls all aspects of radioactive waste including identification, transportation and storage. Food Waste: According Saudi Arabias Ministry of Agriculture and the Saudi Grains Organization, food waste costs Saudi Arabia $10.6 billion annually with food loss and waste hitting 33 percent. As for hazardous waste transporters, they must use means of transportation that conform with NWMC standards, place warning labels and ensure the existence of documentation about the transported hazardous waste. 0000003133 00000 n endstream endobj 1184 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[77 1079]/Length 52/Size 1156/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Most landfills in Saudi Arabia are on the brink of reaching their capacity. Generates procurement tenders for projects in the Eastern Province. '`B V22ka+Q5l, Under the SWL, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs regulates the relation between government and contractors and the behaviour of contractors in regards to all types of waste, such as dangerous medical, and industrial wastes. The labour-intensive recycling process is performed manually by an extensive number of workers. 0000002773 00000 n Under Vision 2030, Municipalities under which waste management falls is one of the sectors targeted for privatization by the NCP. SEPCO was established in 1997, and in 2005 it was awarded the best application of environmental management in the Arab world. You will find articles on reforming real estate laws in Qatar, foreign investment and ownership in Oman, and mitigating risks on hotel construction projects and the lessons learnt from Covid. Facing a Foreign Trade AD/CVD or Safeguard Investigation? 0000004850 00000 n The agreement would introduce smart bins that work on solar panels to reduce carbon footprint, with aim of would segregating waste and harvesting waste for re-use (a particularly important element of which is plastic water bottles). 0000067861 00000 n T*)\5\p@ (S=NC>fS@lt^$WC;,5&FC\8n'Ct;%_s6@C`j>^!%NTC8M1P*h}LpTALCRBqN3T?"4Yh50X~))TWe~I$:s_? _C/#I~1E|]_XW|0[ This latest edition of Law Update, provides vital insights, updates and commentary on the latest trends taking shape across the real estate, construction, hotels and leisure sectors. Opportunities exist for companies to collaborate on: treatment of radioactive waste and decontamination and disposal. On the 28th July 2020 NWNC also signed a memorandum of understanding with a specialized waste management company to introduce innovative solutions to facilitate a more environmentally friendly Hajj. 0000005717 00000 n OSTz*.Fq6gkJ6JN3be} 0 2 The draft provides general rules which will need to be clarified by different executive authorities. All Rights Reserved. In an effort to minimise or eliminate the uncontrolled dispersal of waste materials, Saudi Arabia has introduced a new waste management law. - SEPCO offers different solutions to the various types of wastes by building plants specialized in the type of wastes such as building plants related to medical wastes throughout the Kingdom. Most recently on January 18th 2021, KSA launched new waste management policies and measures aimed at reducing GHG production through recycling waste and embedding industrial re-use of materials as part of the circular economy. 666 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 668 /H [ 848 1925 ] /L 994508 /E 322012 /N 206 /T 981069 >> endobj xref 666 20 0000000016 00000 n Total Diversion Rate from Landfill: 82 percent, Ministry of Environment, Water, & Agriculture, Saudi Technology Development and Investment Company, National Center for Privatization and PPP, Jeddah Development & Urban Regeneration Company, The National Center for Radioactive Waste Management - KA CARE, International Conference on Electronic Waste Management, Recycling and Disposal (. This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. The draft prescribes that manufacturers of products have a moral, financial and legal responsibility to limit the environmental impact of their products, and manage/ treat and ensure safe disposal of these products. xref HTL[u{{][^aB+R^nd?YI;3"'*#H%\,Lti2sz.e41&C66_ ;Ct!9 uY>9!IB'=R115$`gq3Df+BoQ @7A3AF=GY|b endstream endobj 1167 0 obj <> endobj 1168 0 obj <>stream Through its achievements, SIRC will help meet and exceed the objectives of the Vision 2030 and support the success of various initiatives identified by the revised Waste Management National Regulatory Framework. SIRC aims on reducing the emission of wastes that cause severe pollution and turn them into valuable materials that can be used such as but not limited to tiers and electronics and other products that require special management due to their characteristics such as their volume and/or their nature. This site contains PDF documents. Copyright 2021 The Saudi Gazette. 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