Recycling in Israel accounts for approximately 20% of waste in that country.
Relevant legislation
The two laws that most directly concern
recycling
Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. The recovery of energy from waste materials is often included in this concept. The recyclability of a material depends on its ability to reacquire the p ...
in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
are the Law to Protect Cleanliness (1984) and the Law for the Collection of Recycling (1993).
Law to Protect Cleanliness
The Law to Protect Cleanliness:
*bans the disposal of waste in public areas; and
*requires
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-l ...
s to establish sites for the collection and removal of garbage and recycling; and
*sets fines for acts that violate the provisions of this law; and
*mandates that funds raised from such fines go to a Fund for the Protection of Cleanliness.
Law for the Collection of Recycling
The Law for the Collection of Recycling:
*calls on local governments to establish areas for the collection and removal of recycling; and
*allows the Minister for the Protection of the Environment to obligate local governments to establish such areas.
References
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
Environmental issues in Israel
Law of Israel
Waste law
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