The "Measures for the Management of Food Waste in Hubei Province" were reviewed and approved at the provincial government executive meeting on December 16, 2019, and are now announced and will come into effect on March 1, 2020.
_Food waste disposal will be included in credit management
The following behaviors are not allowed during the placement, collection, transportation, and disposal of food waste:
Putting food waste into Mix garbage with other domestic waste;
Discharge food waste into municipal public facilities such as sewage drainage pipes and rainwater pipes, as well as public water bodies such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs;
Dumping and throwing food waste at will;
Using food waste as raw material to produce and process edible oil and other foods;
Using food waste directly to feed pigs;
Other behaviors prohibited by laws and regulations.
Inspections, penalties and other information that occur during the placement, collection, transportation and disposal of food waste will be included in credit management in accordance with relevant regulations.
_Penalty content
If a ledger of food waste generation, collection, transportation and disposal is not established, the food waste management department shall order corrections within a time limit; those who fail to make corrections within the time limit shall be fined 1,000 A fine of not less than RMB 10,000 but not more than RMB 10,000 is imposed.
If food waste is mixed with other domestic waste, the food waste management department will order it to make corrections within a time limit; if it fails to make corrections within the time limit, it will be fined not less than 500 yuan but not more than 3,000 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, it will be fined 3,000 yuan. A fine of more than 5,000 yuan and less than 5,000 yuan is imposed.
Anyone who directly uses food waste to feed pigs will be ordered by the agricultural and rural administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal behavior and may be fined not less than 5,000 yuan but not more than 20,000 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan may be imposed. A fine of less than RMB 10,000.
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Hubei Province Food Waste Management Measures
Article 1 is to strengthen the management of food waste, ensure food safety, and promote the resource utilization of food waste Utilization and harmless treatment are formulated in accordance with the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste", the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Promotion of Circular Economy", and in light of the actual situation of this province.
Article 2 In the administrative areas where this province implements centralized management of food waste, these Measures shall apply to the placement, collection, transportation, disposal and other activities of food waste.
The term "food waste" as mentioned in these Measures refers to the food residues and waste edible oils and fats generated in the production and operation process of units and individual industrial and commercial households engaged in catering services, collective meals and other activities.
Article 3: Food waste management follows the principles of reduction, resource utilization, and harmlessness, and implements separate placement, unified collection, professional transportation, and centralized disposal.
Article 4 The housing and urban-rural development department of the Provincial People's Government is responsible for the supervision and management of food waste in the province. The work departments determined by the people's governments at the districted city and county levels are specifically responsible for the food waste within their respective administrative regions. Kitchen waste management.
Administrative departments such as development and reform, finance, agriculture and rural areas, ecological environment, and market supervision and management at or above the county level shall do a good job in the management of food waste within the scope of their respective responsibilities.
Article 5 People’s governments at or above the county level shall include funds for the centralized management of food waste into the fiscal budget of the same level.
Article 6: Kitchen waste belongs to domestic waste, and a garbage discharge charging system shall be implemented in accordance with the law.
Article 7 The Provincial People's Government shall reward units and individuals that have made outstanding achievements in the harmless treatment and resource utilization of kitchen waste.
Article 8 Kitchen waste generating units shall be equipped with special collection containers for food waste that meet standards, collect and store food waste and non-food waste separately, and keep the collection containers sealed, intact and tidy.
Article 9 Kitchen waste generating units shall establish a kitchen waste generation account and record in detail the type, quantity, destination and other information of food waste.
Article 10 The kitchen waste generating unit shall agree with the collection and transportation unit on the time and frequency of collection and transportation, and send the kitchen waste to a fixed setting point through a special collection container, which shall be unified by the collection and transportation unit. Collection, transportation.
Article 11 Those who use food waste disposal equipment to dispose on site themselves must ensure the safety and normal operation of the equipment, technology and disposal. Food waste management departments should regularly inspect their disposal.
Article 12 Units engaged in the collection and transportation of food waste shall collect and transport food waste within the specified time in accordance with environmental sanitation operation standards, and transport the collected food waste to the kitchen Waste disposal sites.
Article 13 Vehicles used to collect and transport food waste should be fully enclosed special vehicles, ensure sealing, integrity and cleanliness, and be spray-painted with the name of the collection and transport unit and relevant logos.
No food waste should be leaked or scattered during transportation.
Article 14 Units engaged in the collection and transportation of food waste shall establish a ledger for the collection and transportation of food waste, record in detail the source, type, quantity, whereabouts and other information of food waste, and report it regularly to the Report to the local food waste management department.
Article 15 Units engaged in food waste disposal shall dispose of food waste in strict accordance with technical standards, take effective pollution prevention and control measures, strengthen monitoring of the characteristic pollutants they discharge, and ensure that Waste water, waste gas, waste residue, etc. comply with environmental protection emission standards.
Article 16 If units engaged in food waste disposal detect that pollutant discharge exceeds the standard, they shall promptly take measures to prevent or reduce pollution, analyze the reasons, and report to the ecological environment administrative department.
Article 17 Units engaged in food waste disposal shall, in accordance with relevant national regulations and safety technical regulations, equip managers and operators, formulate management systems and emergency plans, and ensure the safe operation of disposal facilities. .
Article 18 Units engaged in food waste disposal shall establish a food waste disposal ledger to record in detail the source, type, quantity, disposal status, quantity and destination of the products produced, and other information , and report regularly to the local food waste management department.
Article 19 During the process of placing, collecting, transporting and disposing of food waste, the following acts are not allowed:
Mixing food waste with other domestic waste;
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Discharge food waste into municipal public facilities such as sewage drainage pipes and rainwater pipes, as well as public water bodies such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs;
Dump and throw food waste at will Garbage;
Use food waste as raw material to produce and process edible oil and other foods;
Use food waste directly to feed pigs;
Prohibited by laws and regulations other behaviors.
Article 20 If units engaged in the collection, transportation, and disposal of food waste need to suspend collection, transportation, and disposal due to facility maintenance, adjustment, etc., they shall report to the local food waste management department 15 days in advance. , and submit emergency treatment plans for collection, transportation, and disposal; if collection, transportation, and disposal are suspended due to emergencies, the local food waste management department shall be immediately reported and emergency treatment measures shall be taken.
Article 21 The food waste management department shall establish a food waste management information disclosure mechanism to release the collection, transportation, and disposal of food waste to the public.
Article 22 The food waste management department has the right to take the following measures when conducting supervision and inspection on the placement, collection, transportation and disposal of food waste:
Review, Copy relevant documents and materials;
Require the units and individuals being inspected to explain relevant issues;
Enter the site to conduct inspections;
Order relevant units and individuals Correct illegal behavior.
Article 23 Information such as inspections and penalties that occur during the placement, collection, transportation, and disposal of food waste shall be included in credit management in accordance with relevant regulations.
Article 24 If any laws, regulations, or departmental rules have provisions for penalties for violating these Measures, such provisions shall prevail.
Article 25: Anyone who violates the provisions of Articles 9, 14, and 18 of these Measures and fails to establish a ledger for the generation, collection, transportation, and disposal of food waste shall be responsible for The management department shall order corrections within a time limit; if corrections are not made within the time limit, a fine of not less than 1,000 yuan but not more than 10,000 yuan will be imposed.
Article 26 Anyone who violates Paragraph 1 of Article 19 of these Measures by mixing food waste with other domestic waste shall be ordered by the food waste management department to make corrections within a time limit; those who fail to make corrections within the time limit shall , a fine of not less than 500 yuan but not more than 3,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 3,000 yuan but not more than 5,000 yuan shall be imposed.
Article 27 Anyone who violates the fifth paragraph of Article 19 of these Measures and directly uses food waste to feed pigs shall be ordered by the agricultural and rural administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level to stop the illegal act and may be punished A fine of not less than 5,000 yuan but not more than 20,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, a fine of not less than 20,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan shall be imposed.
Article 28 If state agencies and their staff abuse their power, neglect their duties, or engage in malpractice for personal gain in the management of food waste, they shall be punished in accordance with the law; if a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be pursued in accordance with the law.
Article 29: Cities divided into districts may refer to these measures to formulate food waste management measures for their own administrative regions.
Article 30 These Measures will come into effect on March 1, 2020.