Who is responsible for environmental sanitation management in residential areas?

In residential areas, environmental sanitation management is usually the responsibility of property companies or owners' committees.

Property management company: In many residential quarters, property management company is the main body responsible for environmental sanitation management. They are responsible for maintaining the public areas of the community, including roads, greening and public facilities. Property companies generally hire cleaners or outsource cleaning services, regularly clean up garbage and keep the community clean and tidy.

Owners' Committee: In some communities, owners' committees can undertake the responsibility of environmental sanitation management. They formulate and implement regulations and policies on environmental sanitation management through the decisions of the owners' congress or the owners' congress. The owners' committee can cooperate with the property management company to manage the environmental sanitation of the community.

Residents' responsibilities: Although property companies and owners' committees are the main responsible parties for environmental sanitation management, residents also have the responsibility to maintain the environmental sanitation of their homes. They should abide by the management regulations of the community, do not litter, and keep the public areas clean and tidy.

Supervision of government departments: government departments will also supervise the environmental sanitation of the community. They will check the environmental sanitation of the community and rectify the substandard communities. Therefore, property companies and owners' committees also need to abide by relevant laws and regulations to ensure that the environmental sanitation of the community meets the standards.

Community participation: In addition to property companies and owners' committees, community residents can also participate in environmental sanitation management. They can organize volunteer activities, clean up the garbage in the community and maintain public facilities. This way of community participation can enhance residents' sense of belonging and responsibility and create a clean and tidy living environment.

To sum up: in residential areas, environmental sanitation management is a multi-faceted responsibility, which requires the joint participation of property companies, owners' committees, residents and government departments. The property company and the owners' committee are the main responsible parties, so it is necessary to formulate and implement effective environmental sanitation management regulations to ensure the cleanliness of the community. At the same time, residents also have the responsibility to abide by the management regulations and keep the living environment clean. Government departments also need to supervise the environmental sanitation of residential areas to ensure that they meet the standards. Through various efforts, we can create a clean, tidy and harmonious living environment together.

Legal basis:

Regulations of People's Republic of China (PRC) Municipality on Property Management

Article 35

The realty service enterprise shall provide corresponding services in accordance with the stipulations of the realty service contract.

The realty service enterprise fails to perform the realty service contract, causing personal and property safety damage to the owner, and shall bear corresponding legal responsibilities according to law.