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PL 5504/2026

Jurisdiction:: Brazil
Type:: Incentives · Disposal Ban · EPR
Last action:: Oct 1, 2026

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Applies toNot specified in the bill text

Obligations under this law

·Consideration of availability of minerals from secondary sources must be taken into account before granting mining concessions
·Priority must be given to the use of resources from secondary sources

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PL 5504/2026 establishes urban mining regulation, prioritizes secondary mineral sources over primary extraction, restricts mining concessions for minerals available in urban waste streams, and incentivizes waste-picker cooperatives and recyclers—a circular-economy measure that advances material recovery, secondary sourcing, and producer/importer responsibility for end-of-life material stewardship.

Covered Products

·Urban mining resources (secondary sources of minerals)
·Solid waste containing recoverable minerals
·Electronic and electrical equipment (e-waste/WEEE)
·Recyclable materials and scrap
·Urban mineral liabilities (passivo urbano)

Producer Obligations

·Consideration of availability of minerals from secondary sources must be taken into account before granting mining concessions
·Priority must be given to the use of resources from secondary sources

Producer Definition

Not specified in the bill text

Fee Structure

Unknown: Fee structure not specified in the bill text; fiscal incentives are mentioned as a keyword but not detailed

Enforcement

Not specified in the bill text: Not specified in the bill text

Preemption Notes

The bill amends the Mining Code (Decreto-Lei nº 227/1967), the Lei nº 13.575/2017 (ANPM), and Lei nº 15.190/2025 (General Environmental Licensing Law), which could preempt or constrain state-level mining and environmental licensing decisions regarding secondary mineral sources.

Compliance Dimensions

Bans & RestrictionsMining concessions (concessão de lavra) and environmental licenses for extraction of minerals available in urban liabilities (passivo urbano) (Material Restriction)

“estabelece a restrição de concessão de lavra e de licença ambiental para a extração de minerais disponíveis no passivo urbano”

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Full bill text

Projeto de Lei 5504/2026

Dispõe sobre o incentivo e a regulamentação da Mineração Urbana; institui a prioridade de aproveitamento de recursos de fontes secundárias; estabelece a obrigatoriedade de se considerar a disponibilidade de minerais a partir de fontes secundárias; e, estabelece a restrição de concessão de lavra e de licença ambiental para a extração de minerais disponíveis no passivo urbano.

Altera o Decreto-Lei nº 227, de 28 de fevereiro de 1967, a Lei nº 13.575, de 26 de dezembro de 2017, a  Lei nº 15.190, de 8 de agosto de 2025

Palavras-chave: alteração; Código de Mineração (1967); Lei federal; Lei Geral do Licenciamento Ambiental (2025); Ação governamental; Mineração; Economia circular; Pesquisa mineral; Licenciamento ambiental; Resíduo sólido; Incentivo fiscal; Catador de material reciclável; Cooperativa de catadores de materiais reutilizáveis e recicláveis; Sucata; Eletroeletrônico; Material reciclável; Reciclagem; Tributação

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