An opening meeting for the inter-ministerial team’s work on regulating the waste sector will be held on Monday, January 12th. The meeting will be attended by senior representatives from government ministries and local authorities, and the regulation plan, which will be carried out in cooperation with all relevant parties, will be presented.
Recently, and as part of a two-year staff work, the Ministry has been leading accelerated development of national infrastructure for waste treatment: the Ministry is initiating active planning of end-of-life facilities throughout the country, supporting the establishment and operation of various types of facilities, and promoting their planning in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, the Accountant General, and local authorities.
Concurrently, the Ministry is advancing key legislation and regulation initiatives in the waste sector, including the Construction and Demolition Waste Law, an amendment to the Packaging Law, an amendment to the Deposit Law, and additional regulatory processes.
In the past year, the Cleanliness Fund, for the first time, recorded expenses exceeding its income, partly to support end-of-life facilities, promote a circular economy, and assist local authorities in routine and emergency situations.
In light of all these moves, comprehensive regulation is required to anchor the environmental principles of the waste sector, ensure a long-term budget source for its funding, and regulate the activities of all parties in the sector. This will make it possible to prevent environmental damage, ensure fair operation, and provide quality and worthy services to the country’s residents.
According to a government decision, an inter-ministerial team has been convened to examine the waste sector in Israel. The team will define goals as practiced in advanced countries, examine the appropriate organizational structure for managing the sector, and formulate solutions for a modern, environmental, and efficient waste sector.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection will lead the regulation work with the aim of creating a waste sector based on advanced principles, including waste reduction, promotion of a circular economy, energy recovery from waste, and reduction of landfilling according to the waste treatment hierarchy, while maintaining functional continuity and reducing environmental crime.
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