Hebei Province Renewable Resource Recycling Management Regulations

Article 1: In order to strengthen the management of renewable resource recycling, save resources, protect the environment, and promote sustainable economic and social development, these regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant national laws and regulations and in conjunction with the actual situation of this province. Article 2 The term "renewable resources" as mentioned in these regulations refers to waste generated in the process of social production and daily consumption that has lost all or part of its original use value and can regain its use value after recycling and processing. Including scrap metal, scrap electromechanical equipment and its parts, scrap electrical and electronic products, waste paper, waste cotton, waste rubber, waste plastic, waste glass, etc. Article 3 Units and individuals engaged in renewable resource recycling business activities within the administrative region of this province shall abide by these regulations.

If laws, regulations, and rules have other provisions on the management of renewable resource recycling, those provisions shall prevail. Article 4 The commerce departments of the people's governments at or above the county level are responsible for the management of renewable resource recycling within their respective administrative regions.

The commercial departments of people's governments at the districted city and county levels may entrust supply and marketing cooperatives and other institutions to be responsible for the specific work of renewable resource recycling management.

Relevant departments of the people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with their respective responsibilities, do a good job in the management of renewable resource recycling. Article 5: Encourage the recycling and processing of renewable resources in an environmentally sound manner, and carry out scientific research, technology development and promotion and application of recycling and processing of renewable resources. Article 6 The commerce department of the people's government at or above the county level shall, in conjunction with the relevant departments of development and reform, formulate a plan for the construction of a renewable resource recycling system based on the local economic development level, population density, environment and resources. Article 7 Units and individuals engaged in renewable resource recycling business activities (hereinafter collectively referred to as renewable resource recycling operators) shall obtain a business license and, within 30 days from the date of obtaining the business license, submit a business license, tax registration certificate, legal representative or The original and photocopy of the person in charge's ID card shall be filed with the commercial department at the same level as the industrial and commercial administrative department at the place of registration or an agency entrusted by the commercial department. If the registered matters are changed, the change procedures shall be completed within 30 days from the date of change.

In addition to filing with the commerce department, renewable resource recycling operators who recycle scrap metal must also file with the county-level public security agency where the business site is located within 15 days from the date of receiving the business license. If the registered matters are changed, the change procedures shall be completed within 15 days from the date of change. Article 8 Renewable resource recycling operators may use door-to-door recycling, mobile recycling, fixed-site recycling, etc. to recycle renewable resources. Article 9 The establishment of fixed recycling stations (points), sorting centers, and distribution markets for renewable resources shall comply with relevant national regulations. Article 10: The planning and design of new residential areas shall reserve the space required for community recycling stations (sites) in accordance with the construction plan for the renewable resource recycling system.

For residential areas that have been built, the owners' committee or the property service company entrusted by the owners will provide the space required for community recycling stations (points) according to the construction plan of the renewable resource recovery system. If the space required for recycling stations (points) cannot be provided, mobile recycling stations (points) can be set up.

The establishment of recycling stations (points) must not affect the community environment and appearance of the community. Article 11 The recycling of productive scrap metal shall be carried out by renewable resource recycling units with the business scope of recycling productive scrap metal.

Production scrap metal refers to metal materials and metal products that are used in construction, railways, communications, electricity, water conservancy, oil fields, municipal facilities and other production fields and have lost all or part of their original use value. Article 12 Renewable resource recycling units that recycle productive scrap metal shall truthfully register the name, quantity, specifications, newness, etc. of the scrap metal. If the seller is a unit, the certificate issued by the selling unit shall be checked, and the name and address of the selling unit and the name and ID number of the person in charge shall be registered; if the seller is an individual, the name, address, and ID number of the seller shall be registered.

Registration information shall be retained for no less than 2 years. Article 13: When engaging in mobile recycling activities, renewable resource recycling operators are not allowed to sing loudly in offices, schools, hospitals, military units and residential areas. The noise will disturb the people and affect the normal work and life of the units and residents. Article 14 When a renewable resource recycling operator discovers stolen goods that the public security agency has notified for search or items suspected of being stolen during the process of recycling renewable resources, it shall immediately report to the public security agency.

Article 15 Renewable resource recycling operators shall abide by relevant national pollution prevention and control standards and technical specifications when collecting, storing, transporting, processing, and handling renewable resources, and shall not incinerate waste at will or pollute the environment. Article 16 Renewable resource recycling operators shall not recycle the following items:

(1) Municipal public facilities such as manhole covers and manhole grates without scrap certificates;

(2) Firearms and ammunition , flammable, explosive, highly toxic, radioactive and other dangerous goods;

(3) Railways, highways, oil fields, power supply, telecommunications, communications, mining, water conservancy, surveying and Special equipment such as fire-fighting facilities;

(4) Stolen goods or items suspected of being stolen as reported by the public security organs;

(5) Other items prohibited from recycling by laws and regulations. Article 17 The Renewable Resource Recycling Industry Association shall strengthen industry self-discipline, standardize industry behavior, safeguard the interests of members and the industry, organize personnel training, carry out information consultation and other services, and be entrusted by industry authorities to regularly publish information on the status of renewable resource recycling and conduct Renewable resource recycling industry statistics and surveys.

Renewable resource recycling industry associations shall not collect fees in violation of relevant national and provincial regulations.