BR_ato2007-2010/2010/lei/l12305.htmEnacted

Law 12.305/2010 — National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS; reverse logistics / shared responsibility)

Jurisdiction:
Brazil
Type:
EPR · Incentives · Labeling · Other
Last action:
Jan 1, 2010
Plastic PackagingPaper PackagingGlassMetalsElectronicsBatteriesPaintTiresVehiclesConstructionFurnitureUsed OilPharmaceuticalsTextilesOrganicsHazardous MaterialsOther
Law 12.305/2010 is Brazil's foundational National Solid Waste Policy establishing shared responsibility (reverse logistics) and sectoral agreements—core EPR mechanisms—across multiple product categories and waste streams, with integrated waste management and economic instruments.

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