Regulation on Hazardous Waste Management

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Regulation on Hazardous Waste Management
A presentation by
S. K. Adhikari Sr. Environmental Engineer Waste
Management Cell
West Bengal Pollution Control Board Paribesh
Bhawan, Sec.-III, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-
700098 Website www.wbpcb.gov.in e-mail
shyamala_at_wbpcb.gov.in
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Hazardous Waste - legislations

• HAZARDOUS WASTES (Management Handling) RULES,
  1989 notified under the ENVIRONMENT (Protection)
  ACT, 1986
• amended in 2000
• and again in 2003

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• The Hazardous Waste (Management Handling)
  Rules, 1989 and amendments made thereafter are
  now superseded by the new
• Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling
  Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008.

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• Hazardous Waste as defined in the Rules
• Any waste which by reason of any of its physical,
  chemical, reactive, toxic, flammable, explosive
  or corrosive characteristics causes danger or is
  likely to cause danger to health or environment,
  whether alone or when in contact with other
  wastes or substances, and shall include wastes
  listed in Schedules I, II III of the Rules

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Is a waste Hazardous or not ??

• Waste is hazardous if
• it is listed in Schedule I
• Or, if it falls in Schedule II (analysis
  required)
• For the purpose of regulation of Import
  Export, a waste is considered as hazardous if it
  is listed in Schedule-III

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• Wastes covered under
• Water Act, 1974
• Air Act, 1981
• MSW Rules, 2000
• BMW Rules, 1998
• Batteries (M H) Rules, 2001
• Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 (wastes arising from
  ships beyond 5 kms of relevant base line)
• NOT COVERED under HW (M, H TB M) Rules

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Type and Nature of HWs

• Recyclable wastes having potential for recovery
  of useful /valuable material e.g. Metal bearing
  dross, ash, used oil etc.
• Incinerable wastes having high calorific value,
  mainly organic wastes like solvents, tars,
  off-spec. Organic products etc.
• Land Disposable wastes that can neither be
  recycled or incinerated

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Storage of Hazardous Waste

• Till disposal for recycling/ treatment/ land
  filling, HWs are to be stored onsite in bags/
  containers in a covered area.
• Storage permitted for a period not exceeding 90
  days
• SPCB may extend the storage period, in case of
• Small generator, generating HW upto 10 TPA
• Recyclers, reprocessors and facility operators
  upto 6 months of their annual capacity
• Generators who do not have access to any TSDF in
  the concerned State
• Wastes which need to be specifically stored for
  development of a process for its recycling,
  reuse.

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Transportation of Hazardous Waste

• HWs to be properly packed and labelled for
  transport to ensure safe handling
• HW Containers shall be marked as per Form-12
• Information on hazardous nature of wastes and
  measures to be taken in case of emergency shall
  be provided to the transporter in Form-11
• Transport to be in accordance Motor Vehicles Act,
  1988 and related guidelines
• Manifest System (Form-13) to be maintained

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Manifest in Form 13 for transportation
The occupier shall prepare six copies of the
manifest in Form 13 comprising of color code
indicated below (all six copies to be signed by
the transporter)
SPCB
Green
White
TSDF Operator
Waste generator
Yellow
Blue
Pink
Blue
Pink
Transporter
Orange
Orange
Green
Green
Pink
Orange
Yellow
Blue
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Disposal Methodology of HWs

• Recyclable Wastes to be sold to actual
  recyclers authorised for processing the
  particular hazardous waste
• Note SPCB Registration required for non-ferrous
  metal wastes, used waste oil, e-waste, ink
  waste, paint waste etc. As listed in Sch-IV
• Incinerable Wastes may be incinerated onsite in
  captive incinerator or in common HW incinerator
• Note CPCB standard and guidelines to be
  followed for the operation of the incinerator.
• Disposable wastes to be disposed in authorised
  HW disposal facility to be stabilised before
  disposal, if required.

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Waste stabilization
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Responsibilities of Occupier (HW generator,
recycler, TSDF Operator)

• To obtain Hazardous Waste (HW) Authorisation
• To obtain HW Registration ( Recycler only)
• To obtain CPCB permission for utilization of HW
• To treat/dispose their wastes on their own or
  through common TSDF facility
• To store HWs in an environmentally safe manner
  till disposal
• To maintain record of storage, sale, transfer,
  recycling and reprocessing of HWs in Form- 3
• Contd

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Responsibilities of Occupier (HW generator,
recycler, TSDF Operator)

• To maintain Manifest System (Form-13) for waste
  transport and disposal
• To submit Annual Returns (Form 4) to SPCB by 30th
  June of every year for the preceding period April
  to March (Recyclers to submit Annual Return in
  Form-6)
• To report accidents related to hazardous wastes
  (Form-14)

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Responsibilities of SPCB

• To grant, refuse or cancel HW Authorization
• To prepare inventory of the HW generating units
  and quantum of HW generation
• To monitor HW generating units for ensuring safe
  storage, treatment and disposal of wastes
• To analyze the waste characteristics in order to
  decide its nature
• Contd

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Responsibilities of SPCB

• To grand registration to the HW recycler.
• To approve the design and layout of a proposed
  TSDF as per CPCB guidelines
• To monitor the setting up and operation of TSDFs
• To regulate import of HW (Schedule-III).
• To grant Registration to the traders for import
  of HW
• To ensure re-export of illegally imported HW

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Hazardous Waste Authorisation

• Who needs ?
• All units (occupier) generating, handling,
  collecting, receiving, treating, transporting,
  packaging, storing, selling, recycling,
  reprocessing, recovering, reusing and disposing
  hazardous wastes

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Registration of HW recycling units

• Who needs Registration ?
• All units recycling or reprocessing hazardous
  wastes specified in Schedule-IV
• application in Form-5 to the SPCB
• needs CFE (in case of fresh application) and
• valid CFO and HW authorisation (in case of
  renewal)
• Registration issued by SPCB in the form of a
  Pass-book mentioning HW type and quantity
  permitted for purchase

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Sale / Auction of HWs listed in Schedule-IV

• Sale only to units having valid Registration
• Can be sold to any registered unit in the country
• Each sale to be endorsed in original Pass-book of
  purchaser issued by the SPCB
• To check waste type specified in the original
  Pass-book
• To check whether purchaser has capacity to
  process the quantity available for sale

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Import and Export of HW

• MoEF is the nodal agency
• Schedule III to be used for regulating HW export
  and import.
• Export Import ban on 30 items (Schedule VI)
• Import shall be permitted only for recycling or
  recovery or re-use and not for disposal.
• Export may be allowed to an actual user of the
  waste or operator of a disposal facility with the
  Prior Informed consent of the importing country
• Wastes listed in Part-D of Schedule III can be
  imported by traders registered with the SPCB on
  behalf of actual users

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Hazardous Waste Import and Export Procedure
Appln. by Importer/ Exporter in Form 7 Form 8
Permission / NOC
MoEF
copy
copy
copy
copy
comments
copy
SPCB
CPCB
Port
Customs

• PIC to be submitted along with application in
  case of wastes listed in Schedule-III Part A

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Illegal Traffic

• Any import or export of hazardous waste without
  prior permission of the Central Govt. or through
  submission of false information or not tallying
  with movement documents (Form-9)
• For illegal import, importer has to re-export the
  waste at his cost within 90 days of arrival

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Responsibilities of Importer and Exporter

• Submit Form-7 Form -8 to MoEF with copy to SPCB
  prior to import or export
• Obtain PIC and submit along with Form- 7 8 in
  case of Import and Export of Wastes listed in
  Schedule-III Part A
• Ensure that movement document (Form-9)
  accompanies the consignment
• Inform SPCB and CPCB in advance regarding date
  time of arrival of consignment (Importer)

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