The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Waste Management,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
and based on article 6 of the Waste Management Law issued by Royal Decree D/3 dated 5 Muharram 1443 [13 August 2021], article 10(1) of the law, which stipulates that the centre shall: “Issue the standards and requirements that the service provider and the waste producer must follow”, article 4(1) of the System of the National Center for Waste Management issued by Council of Ministers Decision 457 dated 11 Sha’ban 1440 [16 April 2019], article 6(2) of the same system, and article 43 of the Executive Regulation of the Waste Management Law issued by Ministerial Decision 332291 dated 18 Shawwal 1443 [19 May 2022],
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Standards and Technical Guidelines for the Management of Livestock Slaughterhouse Waste, the Standards and Technical Guidelines for the Management of Poultry Slaughterhouse Waste, and the Standards and Requirements for Voluntary Initiatives in the Waste Management Sector set out in the guidelines attached to the decision are hereby approved.
Second
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Third
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act on it.
May Allah provide success.
The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Waste Management
Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley
Issued on: 6 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446
Corresponding to: 4 May 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5099 issued on 1 August 2025.