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Waste Management Law

Art. 26
Status unknownSaudi ArabiaRegulation

Issued by Ministry of Investment (misa.gov.sa)

1. The waste producer and service provider shall bear the civil and criminal liability for any damage or hazard to the environment or to public health and safety as determined by relevant statutory provisions, as well as the responsibility for the treatment and removal of any damage or hazard to the environment or to third parties, resulting from the management of waste and the by-products generated therefrom. 2. Waste must be transported in a manner that does not pollute the environment. In the event of pollution resulting from the transportation of waste, the carrier shall be responsible for cleaning operations and restoring the environment to its original condition, and shall be liable for any damages Waste Management Law resulting therefrom. 3. A person who deposits or temporarily deposits waste with an unlicensed person shall be jointly and severally liable with the unlicensed person for any damages resulting from such waste.

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