Awad, who also serves as Minister of Local Development, said the decree outlines the procedures for obtaining a license or permit from the Waste Management Regulatory Agency (WMRA) for the collection, transportation, storage, or export of used cooking oil.
The decision was issued after approval from the Cabinet and
the WMRA board of directors and is based on Environmental Law No. 4 of 1994 and
Waste Management Law No. 202 of 2020. The new rules mandate compliance with
integrated waste management systems by registering on the WMRA's website: www.wims.wmra.gov.eg
Under the new law, collection companies will be granted
licenses by the WMRA on the condition that they have the necessary tools and
capabilities for collection and storage and that they deal with official,
licensed factories for recycling.
The minister stressed the need for strict oversight of the
used oil management process to ensure that collected oil is directed to
authorized factories. She added that official factories that receive used oil
for recycling must create a tracking record of incoming quantities to ensure
proper supervision.
The Ministry of Environment appealed to citizens to dispose of used oil safely through licensed companies to ensure it reaches official, authorized factories.