10 MAIN POINTS WASTE MANAGEMENT OF BHUTAN
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Providing safe and healthy environment to the community at all times
Prohibition from disposing waste by every person or an organization in any manner unless required by this regulation
Inherent duties on each person regarding
- Safe storage and disposal of waste
- Handle waste without endangering the person or the environment
- Complying and cooperating with the initiatives of waste management required under this regulation
- Cooperation to implementing agencies and authorized service provider for the proper implementation of this regulation
A person on having knowledge of any person disposing waste of any nature into the environment shall report to the nearest local authority or the Royal Bhutan Police
Restriction of sanitary landfill or open dump site in certain locations such as within a distance in or around human settlements, near water catchment areas, rivers, wetlands or ground water sources, landslide prone areas, notified area of endangered wildlife habitation and near monuments.
Identification of an area as an open dump site for a specific duration by NEC which can close or upgrade these sites depending upon their impact on health and environment
Removal of non-functional vehicles or machineries stranded in one public place.
Formulation of appropriate mechanisms to prevent and control the waste and nuisance caused by stray domestic animals
This regulation has laid down many provisions for handling and management of hazardous or infectious waste which are to be followed by implementing agency such as to have in place a system for safe storage, handling and disposal of hazardous wastes, providing personal protective equipments, labeling of containers having hazardous contents and maintaining detail records regarding incidents of injuries, accidents and non-compliance to the regulation.
For waste management services, the implementing agency in consultation with the Sanitary Committee may formulate collection mechanisms and propose chargeable fee amount that may vary for residential, commercial institutions and corporations. The fees, charges and fines collected are used for purposes such as outsourcing of waste collection services; public education and awareness programs; fund research, technical capacity development programs; cleaning campaigns, maintenance of existing waste management infrastructures; and incentives & awards for exemplary waste management initiatives.