Hazardous and other waste rules 2016

Hazardous Waste – A complex problem as it posses threat not only to the environment but
also to the human health.
Hazardous waste is generated by use of hazardous chemicals, limitation of process /
technologies adopted and end of pipe treatment of effluent /emissions. So the process
residues – liquid and solid waste which may be hazardous or non hazardous.
ETP sludge and air pollution control devices are mostly hazardous.
Hazardous wastes are having following characteristics:
1. Ignitability – flash point < 60 degree centigrade.
2. corrosivity – Pm< or = 2 or > or = 12.5
3. Reactivity – unstable under normal condition can cause explosions, produce toxic fumes,
vapours. pH between 2 & 11.5
4. Toxicity – Harmful when ingested/absorbed, leach from waste and pollute ground water.
Some of the examples of Hazardous solid waste are:

 Waste solvent – Ignitable

 Cyanide/sulphide batteries – Reactive
 Acids and bases – Corrosive
 Lead, Mercury ect.- Toxic
Under Hazardous and other waste rules 2016 there are total six chapters, eight schedules and
twelve forms.
There are some important definition under rules:
“Waste” means materials that are not products or by-products, for which the generator has
no further use for the purposes of production, transformation or consumption.
“By-product” means a material that is not intended to be produced but gets produced in the
production process of intended product and is used as such;
“Hazardous waste” means any waste which by reason of characteristics such as physical,
chemical, biological, reactive, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive, causes danger or is
likely to cause danger to health or environment, whether alone or in contact with other
wastes or substances.
“Co-processing” means the use of waste materials in manufacturing processes for the
purpose of energy or resource recovery or both and resultant reduction in the use of
conventional fuels or raw materials or both through substitution.
Responsibilities of the occupier :
occupier shall follow the following steps:

 Follow the hierarchy of waste management i.e. (a) prevention; (b) minimization;
(c) reuse, (d) recycling; (e) recovery, utilisation including co-processing; (f) safe
disposal.
 The occupier of facility shall be responsible for safe and environmentally sound
management of hazardous and other wastes.
 The hazardous and other wastes generated shall be recycled only by the
authorised actual user or shall be disposed of in an authorised disposal facility.
 Provide relevant information to CHWTHDF operator needed for safe storage and
disposal.
 Apply in form 1 to SPCB for authorization.
 Maintain a record in form 3 and submit annual return to SPCB in form 4 on or
before 30th day of June following the financial year.
 Store waste for a period not exceeding ninety days and maintain record.
 SPCB may extend storage period upto max 180 days in special case.

Responsibility of MOEF &CC

 Transboundary Movement of Hazardous & Other Waste

 Identification of Hazardous & Other Waste
 Grant Permission for import & Export of Hazardous and other waste
 Permit for transit of Hazardous and other waste through India
 Promote Environmentally sound management of Hazardous & other waste
 Sponsoring of Training and awareness programme on Hazardous & other waste
management related activities

Responsibility of CPCB

 Coordination of activities of spcbs.

 Capacity building for authorities dealing with management of Hazardous & other
waste
 Recommended standard and specification for treatment and disposal of waste and
leachate
 Recommend procedure fir characterization of hazardous waste
 Sector specific documentation to identify waste for inclusion in this rule
 Prepare & update guidelines for recycling, utilization, reprocessing, co-processing of
Hazardous wastes.
Responsibility of State Govt/UTS/Administration

 Identification of Site(s) for common Hazardous & other waste -TSDF

 Asses Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports and convey the decision of
Site
 Notification of Sites
 Publish Periodically an Inventory of all potential or existing disposal Sites.

Responsibility of SPCB/PCCS

 Inventorization of Hazardous & other waste

 Grant & Renewal of Authorization
 Monitoring of Compliance of Various provisions and conditions of permission
Including conditions of Permission issued by MOEF &CC for exports & Imports
 Examine the application for Imports submitted by the importers and forwarding by
the importers and forwarding to MOEF & CC
 Action against violation of these rules
 Any other functions assigned by ministry of Environment under these rules
 Implementation of Programmes to Prevent or Minimize the generation of Hazardous
& other Waste

Responsibility of Actual users (Recyclers /utilities)

 Actual Users
 Obtain Authorization from SPCBs/PCs
 Maintain records in Passbook
 Ensures Compliance to the Standard for Cement Plant with respect to Co-processing
of Waste

Responsibility of Importers
Importer

 Furnish the Required information as per Form 6 to Custom authorities

 Obtained EPR Authorization as procedure for Import of ny used Electrical &
Electronic Assemblies or spares or part or consumables or Component
 Maintain records of Imported Hazardous & other Waste in form 3 and made
available for inspection as & when required
 Obtain One time authorization from SPCBs/PCCs.