Sectors
Waste and recycling
Every activity in the waste chain, from collection to final disposal, needs a MWAN licence before it starts.
What you usually need
The core requirements from the official regulations.
Licensing the activity
No one may collect, transport, sort, store, treat or recycle waste without a licence or permit from MWAN.
Source: Implementing Regulations of the Waste Management LawThe right licence for your activity
Licences differ by activity, such as collecting and transporting hazardous or non-hazardous waste, treating hazardous waste, or sorting and preparing recyclables.
Source: Licence conditions and requirementsDocumenting every transfer
Waste shipments are documented with a transport document, and producers check the provider's licence before handing over.
Source: Implementing Regulations of the Waste Management LawThe facility's environmental permit
Treatment and recycling facilities are activities that need permits from the National Center for Environmental Compliance according to their category.
Source: Implementing Regulation for Environmental Permits for Establishing and Operating ActivitiesRenewing early
A licence renewal is filed at least one month before expiry.
Source: Implementing Regulations of the Waste Management Law
Other sectors
Factories
Operating permits, monitoring and measurement programmes, and periodic emission reports.
Contractors and construction projects
Construction permits, a site environmental management plan, and dust and waste control.
Healthcare facilities
Managing hazardous medical waste and handing it to licensed service providers.
Fuel stations
Operating permits, environmental inspection, and management of petroleum waste.
Quarries and mining
Impact assessments, rehabilitation and closure plans, and environmental monitoring.