In January 2019, The General Office of the State Council issued the Pilot Work Plan for the construction of "Waste Free Cities", proposing that about 10 cities with conditions, foundations and appropriate scale should be selected nationwide to carry out pilot projects for the construction of "waste free cities" throughout the city。By 2020, we will systematically build a "waste free city" construction index system, explore the establishment of a "waste free city" construction comprehensive management system and technical system, and form a number of replicable and scalable "waste free city" construction demonstration models。

　　The pilot project of "waste free city" is a specific action to deeply implement the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee and The State Council, a powerful starting point to deepen the reform of comprehensive solid waste management and promote the construction of "waste free society" at the overall level of the city, and an important measure to enhance ecological civilization and build a beautiful China。

　　At the same time, the revised draft of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste (hereinafter referred to as the new Solid Waste Law) has also been updated at the same time, and will be officially implemented on September 1, 2020。While clearly adhering to the principles of reduction, resource utilization and harmlessness，The new Solid Waste Law also puts forward new requirements for industrial solid waste,Increased penalties for non-compliance with solid waste management，Increase the illegal cost of enterprises，The maximum penalty is $5 million，In addition, law enforcement measures such as daily continuous punishment, administrative detention, and seizure have been added。