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Sub project: WB4-MNE-ENV-12B: Management Models and Options for Cost Recovery for the Future Construction and
Operation of Regional Landfills in Montenegro
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For the local self-government this Laws is important from the aspect that its
provides guidelines for the development of Local Waste Management Plans, in
accordance with Waste Management Plan in Montenegro for 2008-2012, the
Strategic Master Plan for Waste Management and Waste Management Plan in
Montenegro for 2008-2012. In this aspect, several articles of the Law will be
pointed out:
• Article 17 – prescribes development and adoption of local plans, and provides
basic content concept of the Local Plan
• Article 20 – defines the implementation of waste management plan
• Article 21 – determines the joint management of waste between several
municipalities
• Article 22 – states that: “The waste producer is obliged to prepare a waste
management plan, if it produces annually more than 200 kg of hazardous
waste or more than 40 tons of non-hazardous waste. Local selfgovernments
may oblige the waste producer to provide information about
the waste produced and its waste management methods, if it produces annually
more than 10 tons of non-hazardous waste.”
• Article 65 – governs the obligations of the landfill operator, which include:
- identify waste quantity before acceptance to the landfill site
- check waste being accepted against the information contained in the
presented waste transfer note for match
- deny acceptance of the waste in case of identified discrepancy between
the waste being accepted and the information contained in the
presented waste transfer note and immediately inform the competent
authority of the state administration (environmental inspectorate)
- provide selective waste disposal in order to prevent reaction of chemical
elements of different types of waste and adverse effect on the environment
and provide conditions for its further use and re-cultivation
and rehabilitation of the landfill site area
- provide proper functioning of the technical equipment operated at the
landfill site and apply sanitary, hygienic, fire protection and health
and safety at work regulations, in conformity with the law
- inform the permit issuing authority (Ministry of Sustainable Development
and Tourism) on the landfill closure and top cover
- supervise the landfill site before and after the cessation of operations
and provide a competent authority with the report on operating results
for the calendar year by the end of first quarter of the next year
- immediately inform the competent authority of the state administration
(environmental inspectorate) on identified changes, indicating
possible occurrences or presence of environmental risk.
• Article 66a – addresses the issue of funds for landfill closure, as follows:
- A waste producer shall pay all costs incurred by the disposal of waste
at the landfill.
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