The regulations on the administration of construction waste in Shaoguan City was adopted at the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th people’s Congress of Shaoguan City on December 28, 2020 and approved at the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th people’s Congress of Guangdong Province on March 18, 2021, and will be formally implemented from May 1, 2021
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This is the first local regulation on construction waste management since our city obtained the local legislative power in 2015, and the second substantive law in the field of housing and construction management formulated after our city exercised the local legislative power
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It is of great significance to strengthen and standardize the management of construction waste in our city and improve the living environment and quality of life of residents
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There are six chapters and 41 articles in the regulations, which are divided into general provisions, emission and transportation, consumption and utilization, supervision and management, legal liability and supplementary provisions
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The regulations specify that the competent environmental health department of the Municipal People’s government is responsible for the prevention and control of construction waste pollution within the administrative region of the municipal area, and the competent environmental health department of the county (city, district) people’s government is responsible for the prevention and control of construction waste pollution within its administrative region, establish the whole process management system of construction waste, and standardize the discharge, transportation, consumption, utilization and disposal of construction waste
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Administrative departments in charge of development and reform, housing and urban-rural construction, public security, transportation, water, natural resources, ecological environment, market supervision, agriculture and rural areas, forestry, etc
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shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, cooperate in the supervision and management of construction waste
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The “Regulations” focuses on strengthening the source management of construction waste, making it clear that construction units should prepare construction waste treatment plans, take pollution prevention and control measures, and report to the administrative department of environmental health for the record
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The construction unit shall timely clear and transport the construction waste generated in the construction process of the project, and make use of or dispose of it in accordance with the provisions of the environmental health and housing management department
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At the same time, the regulations strengthen the management of construction waste transportation and the management of accommodation
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It clearly stipulates that: construction waste transport vehicles must be equipped with satellite positioning device in the process of transportation, keep online, transport according to the specified time and route; keep the body clean, vehicle signs and number plate information, and the wheels shall not drive with mud; the whole process of closed transportation shall not leak and scatter along the way
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Units engaged in the operation of construction waste accommodation shall apply to the competent department of environmental health of the municipal and county (city) people’s government for approval of construction waste disposal, and submit relevant materials in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state
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The regulations encourage and guide social investment to participate in construction waste comprehensive utilization and renewable resources utilization projects, gradually increase the proportion of construction waste comprehensive utilization products in construction projects, and encourage priority to use construction waste comprehensive utilization products, so as to promote the comprehensive utilization of construction waste in the city
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The regulations have formulated corresponding legal responsibilities, punishment terms and punishment intensity for all kinds of violations in construction waste management, so as to ensure administration according to law, improve service level, and further strengthen the city’s construction waste management
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Attached: full text of regulations on the administration of construction waste in Shaoguan City (adopted at the 41st meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th people’s Congress of Shaoguan City on December 28, 2020 and approved at the 30th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 13th people’s Congress of Guangdong Province on March 18, 2021) is hereby promulgated and shall take effect from May 1, 2021) In order to standardize the management of construction waste, promote the comprehensive utilization of construction waste and protect the ecological environment, according to the environmental protection law of the people’s Republic of China and the solid waste pollution law of the people’s Republic of China These Regulations are formulated in the light of the actual situation of this Municipality
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Article 2 These Regulations shall apply to the discharge, transportation, consumption and utilization of construction waste within the administrative areas of this Municipality
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Construction waste as mentioned in these Regulations refers to the waste soil, materials and other solid wastes produced by construction units and construction units in the process of building, rebuilding, expanding and demolishing various buildings, structures, pipe networks, etc., as well as residents’ decoration and decoration of houses
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Article 3 construction waste shall be subject to territorial management
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We should adhere to the principles of reduction, recycling, harmlessness and responsibility for pollution
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Article 4 the municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments shall incorporate the management of construction waste into the national economic and social development plan, establish a joint conference system, coordinate the handling of major issues in the management of construction waste, formulate a classification system for construction waste, and establish an information sharing platform for the supervision and management of construction waste, Strengthen the construction of construction waste disposal facilities and accommodation sites, ensure the safety of disposal and prevent environmental pollution
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Article 5 the competent environmental health department of the Municipal People’s Government shall be responsible for the prevention and control of construction waste pollution within the administrative area under the municipal jurisdiction, and the competent environmental health department of the county (city) people’s Government shall be responsible for the prevention and control of construction waste pollution within its own administrative area, establish the whole process management system of construction waste, and standardize the discharge, transportation, consumption, utilization and disposal of construction waste
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Administrative departments in charge of development and reform, housing and urban-rural construction, public security, transportation, water, natural resources, ecological environment, market supervision, agriculture and rural areas, forestry, etc
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shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, cooperate in the supervision and management of construction waste
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The people’s governments of towns and nationality townships and sub district offices shall, under the guidance of the competent administrative department of environmental health, do a good job in the supervision and management of construction waste within their respective jurisdiction
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Article 6 the Municipal People’s Government may, in accordance with the decision of the provincial people’s government, determine, in the field of comprehensive law enforcement, that the power of administrative punishment exercised by the administrative law enforcement departments at the county level as well as the related power of administrative inspection and administrative coercive measures as stipulated in these Regulations shall be exercised by the people’s governments of towns and nationality townships and sub district offices that meet the conditions
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Article 7 the state, autonomous enterprises and institutions, and the mass organizations shall strengthen publicity and education on the prevention and control of construction waste pollution
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Article 8 the municipal and county (city, district) people’s governments shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state, commend and reward the units and individuals that have made remarkable achievements in the prevention and control of construction waste pollution and related comprehensive utilization activities
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Article 9 all units and individuals have the right to report the units and individuals that cause environmental pollution by construction waste
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The competent administrative department of environmental health shall publicize to the public the reporting methods for the prevention and control of environmental pollution caused by construction waste, so as to facilitate the public to report
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The department receiving the report shall deal with it in a timely manner and keep the informant’s relevant information confidential; reward the informant whose real name is reported and verified to be true
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Chapter II discharge and transportation Article 10 after construction waste is generated, measures shall be taken to utilize the waste materials such as concrete, metal, wood, asphalt and brick with modern technology, so as to improve the comprehensive utilization efficiency of construction waste, reduce the discharge of construction waste and promote the development of clean production and circular economy
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Article 11 a construction unit shall work out a plan for the treatment of construction waste, take measures for the prevention and control of pollution, and report it to the administrative department of environmental health for the record
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The construction unit shall timely clear and transport the construction waste generated in the construction process, and make use of or dispose of it in accordance with the provisions of the competent department of environmental health
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The treatment scheme of construction waste shall include the category, discharge amount and relevant accounting data of construction waste, and the transportation, utilization and disposal contract or corresponding data shall be submitted.
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