Reduction, reuse and recycling of controlled solid waste
Open ↗(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, require—
(a) any solid waste generator to reduce the generation of controlled solid waste in any manner or method;
(b) any person to use environmental friendly material;
(c) any person to use specified amount of recycled materials for specified products;
(d) any person to limit the generation, import, use, discharge or disposal of specified products or materials;
(e) the implementation of coding and labelling systems for any product or material to promote recycling;
(f) the use of any method or manner for the purpose of reducing the adverse impact of the controlled solid waste on the environment; and
(g) the use of any method or manner for the purpose of reduction, reuse and recycling of the controlled solid waste.
(2) Any person who fails to comply with the order made under subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
Take back system and deposit refund system
Open ↗(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette establish take back system which—
(a) require that specified products or goods after use shall be taken back by the manufacturer, assembler, importer or dealer and that the manufacturer, assembler, importer or dealer shall be obliged on their own account and cost to recycle or dispose any products or goods taken back in a specified manner;
(b) require that any person shall deliver specified products or goods to the manufacturer, assembler, importer or dealer; and
(c) require any dealer of specified products or goods to receive and store specified products or goods to be taken back.
(2) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, establish deposit refund system and determine—
(a) the specified products or goods;
(b) the deposit refund amount;
(c) the labelling of the products or goods; and
(d) the obligations of the dealers of the products or goods.
(3) Any person who contravenes any order made under subsections (1) and (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.
