Maintenance of Cleanliness Law (Amendment – Handling of Construction Waste) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק שמירת הניקיון (תיקון - טיפול בפסולת בניין)
TL;DRThe proposal adds provisions for handling construction waste through licensed sites and licensing of operators, carriers and containers, with financial sanctions for violations.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends the Maintenance of Cleanliness Law (1984) by adding a new article dealing with the removal and handling of construction waste. Among its provisions: defining terms such as waste handling site, recovery and recycling; setting a licensing requirement for operators of construction waste handling sites (license validity: five years); setting duties for producers of construction waste (including use of registered containers and contact with a licensed carrier); defining requirements for placing registered containers in coordination with the local authority; a duty on licensed carriers to transport construction waste only to licensed sites; and imposing financial sanctions in various amounts (NIS 50,000 to 100,000) for violations of the provisions of the law.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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