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Israeli Waste Management

Ministry of Environmental Protection. Israeli Waste Management. Raya Blitman Hazardous Waste Officer November 2013. Recommendation of the Council on the Reduction of Transfrontier Movements of Waste [C(90)178/Final].

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Israeli Waste Management

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  1. Ministry of Environmental Protection

    Israeli Waste Management

    Raya Blitman Hazardous Waste Officer November 2013
  2. Recommendation of the Council on the Reduction of Transfrontier Movements of Waste [C(90)178/Final] Hazardous Substances Regulations (Import and Export of Hazardous Wastes), 1994 provide the legal basis for implementing the Basel Convention and OECD decisions and recommendations Directive for the Amber Procedure Transboundary control through the Free Import/Export Orders and Customs No export to non-OECD/EU countries Policy Document on Hazardous Waste Export - 2013As a general rule - export is approved when no environmentally sound treatment available in Israel and for recoverable waste only
  3. Recommendation of the Council on the Reduction of Transfrontier Movements of Waste [C(90)178/Final] Total HazWaste
  4. Recommendation of the Council on the Reduction of Transfrontier Movements of Waste [C(90)178/Final] Incineration of HazWaste
  5. Recommendation of the Council on the Reduction of Transfrontier Movements of Waste [C(90)178/Final] Export of HazWaste
  6. Hazardous waste treatments at Ramat Hovav 2011 site/outside Ramat Hovav site
  7. Distribution of HazWaste main treatments outside Ramat Hovavsite
  8. Adequate regulatory and enforcement infrastructure -all waste treatment facilities hold a business license and comply with the clean air act& hazardous material permit Monitoring & control - obligatory quarterly reports concerning waste treatment, safety/health requirements (Ministry of Economy), laboratory monitoring, ISO/standards.Main recycling plants are required to operate according to BAT Enforcement measures – hearings, administrative cleanup or closure orders, and criminal investigations.In recent years - 60 investigations, over 50 cleanup orders and 7 hearings
  9. Action Plan for 2013-2017 to Upgrade and to Regularize Waste treatment in Arab, Druze, Bedouin and Circassian Communities Education Effective enforcement against perpetrators Upgrading of waste treatment and recycling infrastructure Waste hazards removal
  10. 2013- Government Resolution Plan to Improve the Environment in the Bedouin Sector in Negev Education Infrastructure Enforcement
  11. The Plan ~ 40 million NIS allocated to the Bedouin sector Budget for specific settlements ~50% “Regional" projects for all communities (waste transfer stations, establishment of Environmental Association of Towns, etc.) ~50%
  12. The Plan Establishment of regional waste collection system Establishment of regional and local waste recycling infrastructure Removal of waste nuisances Environmental education Enforcement and Inspection - establishment of Environmental Association of Towns Establishment of a professional Inter-ministerial Committee
  13. Solid Waste Treatment Infrastructure EPR Waste Streams Paper and cardboard waste – domestic recycling and export for recycling. Tyres - recycling. Insufficient demand for the recycled material. Glass - recycling, use of crushed glass aggregate in infrastructure projects and export for recycling. Plastic – recycling and export for recycling. E-waste - the Law will come into force in 2014.

  14. Thank you!

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