Appendix L. Marpol Annex V:
Garbage Disposal Restrictions
(Source: DOC 1988c.)
Garbage Disposal Restrictions under MARPOL Annex V
| Garbage type | All vessels except platforms & associated vessels | Offshore platforms & associated vessels |
|---|---|---|
| Plastics including ropes, nets & bags | Disposal prohibited | Disposal prohibited |
| Packaging, floating dunnage & packing materials | Prohibited < 3 miles from land | Disposal prohibited |
| Mixed refuse (cloth, rags, glass, metal etc.) | Prohibited < 3 miles from land | Disposal prohibited |
| Ground mixed refuse | Prohibited < 3 miles from land | Disposal prohibited |
| Food waste — not ground | Prohibited < 12 miles from land | Prohibited < 12 miles from land |
| Food waste — ground | Prohibited < 3 miles from land | Prohibited < 12 miles from land |
1: the Mediterranean Sea, the Baltic Sea area, the Black Sea area, the Red Sea area, the Gulfs area, the North Sea, the Wider Caribbean Region and Antarctic Sea.
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