Investors will no longer receive a permit if they dump waste where they arrive
The essence of the new regulations on the disposal of construction waste is that investors will now face sanctions if they do not dispose of waste properly, the Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesić told RTS.
He notes that they will need proof that they submitted the waste for processing, and the exception is construction sites around which there are no organized landfills within a radius of 50 kilometers.
Investors who do not worry about the disposal of construction waste will not be able to obtain a use permit in the future – this is foreseen by the new rulebook that came into force.
The new rulebook also prescribes in detail the procedure for investors to ensure the disposal of construction waste, and the goal is to reduce the number of illegal landfills.
The minister said that it is estimated that there are more than 3,000 illegal construction waste dumps in Serbia, even though until now the obligation of investors was to ensure proper disposal of construction waste.
“However, until now there has been no sanction. And in the new rulebook, they are foreseen and will apply to all construction sites that will be formed six months after the entry into force of this rulebook. In practice, this means that no investor will receive a use permit if he does not show proof of the movement of construction waste. In other words, proof that he handed over the waste to the management of an authorized operator for further use,” says Vesić, emphasizing that it is a use permit, not a construction permit.
“Existing landfills have the capacity to accept construction waste, and new ones will be built, because it is high time that construction waste be disposed of where it belongs, that is, processed,” Vesić points out.
Construction waste for road construction
He points out that the relevant ministry will regulate the obligation to use at least 25 percent of recycled material for the construction of roads in Serbia, with the goal of doubling that percentage by 2035.
“Thus, we will turn waste from the construction site into material for building new things. That’s a circular economy for you, which is recognized in Europe,” the minister sums up.
Vesić notes that the waste disposal process will be controlled by licensed operators.
Source: RTS
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