Secondary waste sorting becomes effective in February

January 23 , 2025

From February 11, it will be obligatory in Guatemala classify residues and solid waste according to the “Regulations for the integrated management of common residues and solid waste” through the Government Agreement no. 164-2021, reformed in 2023. This sorting is classified into three categories:

Organic: residues and solid waste that becomes from vegetable and animal origin, especially garden and agricultural waste.
Recyclable: common solid waste produced by human activities, whose characteristics allow the modification of its properties, in such a way that its use is feasible, through reuse or recycling.
Non-recyclable: common solid waste produced by human activities, whose characteristics do not allow it to be subjected to reuse or recycling procedures, and whose destination must be final disposal.

The regulation also indicates that Guatemalans must deposit the waste in different containers clearly identified with the iconography established by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) and colors as follows:

For more information you can download:

The “Regulations for the integral management of common solid waste and residues”.

The MARN’s “Guide for the classification of common solid waste”, where you can find out which waste and residues go to the different groups

Secondary waste sorting becomes effective in February

January 23 , 2025

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