Section 42Sec./Art. 42

Purpose. The purposes of this Title are:

(a) to set guidelines for waste management with a view to ensuring its effectiveness;

(b) to encourage, promote and stimulate technological, educational economic and social efforts to prevent environmental damage and unnecessary loss of valuable resources of the nation through recovery, recycling and re-use of wastes and waste products; and

(c) to provide measures to guide and encourage appropriate government agencies in establishing sound, efficient, comprehensive and effective waste management.

Chapter I

Enforcement and Guidelines