Waste Management Policy

Index

Sl. No. Description Page No.

1 Preamble 2

2 Policy: Milieu 2

3 Policy: Scope & Coverage 3

4 Policy Applicability 3

5 Policy: Responsibility 3

6 Waste Management Navratna Policy 4

Waste Management applicable rules and Disposal
7 5&6
Methodology

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1. Preamble
RVBM swears to commit to the sustainable management of all types of wastes
generated from its operations, in an Enviro-friendly methodologies and always in
sequence with applicable waste management regulations & policies of Govt. of India.

2. Policy: Milieu
The policy emphasizes the company’s dedication to manage all types of wastes
produced in its activities in an eco-friendly way and in accordance with the relevant
waste management regulations& policies of Govt. of India. An overall RVBM
waste policy determines and governs the framework of activities of the waste sector. A
clear, concise and consistent policy is a necessary requirement for the Sustainable
Waste Management and it depends on one element which is a WASTE HIERARCHY.
This hierarchy is a stepwise approach to sustainable waste management in the order
of Environmental priority for different waste management options as illustrated in
the waste PYRAMID below:

The general principles of the waste hierarch are prevention, minimization, reuse,
recycling, energy recovery and disposal with prevention being the most favoured and
disposal being the least favoured option.

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This policy's goals are to make sure that all waste management activities within RVBM
have been executed in compliance with all relevant laws, keeping in mind, the
generation of waste must be reduced at the source by adhering to the 6R principle
(Refuse, Rethink, Reduce, Repair, Reuse and Recycle). For RVBM, WASTE INTO
WEALTH is a culture, a philosophy, a faith that needs to be practiced over and over
again till the resource is utilized to the maximum extent possible before it is
disposing off as a waste. In RVBM, waste is seen not simply as things to be
disposed off, but rather as a valuable resource and RVBM has reinforced its policy
measures towards this frame work.

RVBM is eco - dedicated in managing all sorts of wastes that are produced in the
operation of industrial activities & Township because waste management and proper
disposal are its top priorities. The systems adopted for waste management are
formulated & followed to be in compliance with the Rules & regulations notified by the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India and the respective
Pollution Control Boards (CPCB/SPCB).

3. Policy: Scope &

Coverage
This policy serves as an extension of the CORPORATE ENVIRONMENT POLICY
of the company. It covers all wastes generated from the company’s plants as well as
the township premises. It includes all kinds of wastes that the company generates
other than plastic wastes and fly ash, both of which have already been covered under
the Corporate Environment Policy.

4. Policy: Applicability
This policy shall apply to all the establishments of
RVBM.

5. Policy: Responsibilities
The implementation of this policy through Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) will
be the responsibility of Business Unit (BU) Heads for their respective units. The BU
heads would also need to report the quantity of waste generated in comparisons to
previous year in the next quarterly Board Meetings along with the reasons for
increase/decrease. The BU heads would also be responsible for conducting regular
trainings for employees of their units to create awareness about the policy.

This policy shall be reviewed by the compliance team of the company at corporate
level as per requirement, but not later than once in every fiveyears.

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 6. Waste Management Navratna Policy
NLCIL is committed to:

1. Promote a Systematic, Comprehensive & Ecological Sustainable

Waste
Management program that ensure the protection of PublicHealth
&Environment
2. Utilize the Environmentally Sound methods that maximize the utilization
of valuable resources &Encourages Resource Conservation &Recovery.
3. Set up a mechanism to network innovative Waste Management technologies
by collaborating with the National and International Research institutes,
NGO’s, Start-ups, etc...
4. Engage in meaningful conversations regularly with all the stakeholders about
sustainable Waste Management in accordance with rules& policies specified
by the Govt. of India.
5. Promote biodegradable and recyclable substitutes for non-
biodegradable
materials and develop and implement strategies for their recycle, reuse and
final environmentally benign disposal.
6. Provide many specialized training and awareness programs on 6R policy to its
executives and workers as well as their families.
7. Create awareness among employees about different types of wastes such as
Hazardous,Non-hazardous,Industrial and Non-Industrial wastes,Plastic wastes,
etc, and the effects of these wastes on their daily living and necessity of better
management of the same.
8. Strengthen the capacities of all the stakeholders towards Environmentally
sustainable waste management system

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7. Waste Management applicable Rules & Disposal Methodology
S.No. Waste type Applicable rules Disposal Methodology

1. Used oil/Spent oil Hazardous waste and Sale through approved

other waste Management (MoEF&CC/SPCB/CPCB) recycler
& Transbounary 2016 & preferably in nearby location
Amendment thereof if
any

2. Waste drum (Oil Hazardous waste and Sale through approved

drums/Misc other waste Management (MoEF&CC/SPCB/CPCB)
drum) & Transbounary 2016 & recycler/TSDF preferably in nearby
Amendment thereof if location
any

3. Oil soaked cotton Hazardous waste and Sale through approved

other waste Management (MoEF&CC/SPCB/CPCB)
& Transbounary 2016 & recycler/TSDF preferably in nearby
Amendment thereof if location
any

4. Used Grease Hazardous waste and Through co-processor/TSDF

other waste Management (Treatment, Storage and Disposal
& Transbounary 2016 & facilities)
Amendment thereof if
any

5. Spent resin Hazardous waste and Through co-processor/TSDF

other waste Management
& Transbounary 2016 &
Amendment thereof if
any

6. Effluent treatment Hazardous waste and Through co-processor/TSDF

plant sludge other waste Management
& Transbounary 2016 &
Amendment thereof if
any
7. Battery waste Batteries (Management Sale to approved recyclers
and Handling) Rules,
2001
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8. E-waste E-Waste (Management) Sale/Disposal through approved
Rules, 2016 recycler/dismantler (MoEF&CC
approved) preferably in nearby
location.

9. Bio-medical Bio-medical waste Disposal to common waste

waste management Rules – treatment and Disposal facility
2016 (CWTDF) approved by
CPCB/SPCB/MoEF&CC preferably
in nearby location.
10. Plastic waste Plastic Waste Disposed through Authorized
Management Rules – recyclers approved by
2016 CPCB/SPCB/MoEF&CC

11. Bio-degradable Solid waste Management Energy or resource recovery by

domestic waste Rules 2016 conventional composting/vermi
composting/Biomass
briquette/pellete

12. Bio-degradable Solid waste Management Resource recovery by conventional

Grass cutting & Rules 2016 composting/vermi
Other waste composting/Biomass
briquette/pellete

13. Non - Solid waste Management Through recycler or as per the

biodegradable Rules 2016 provisions of Solid waste
domestic waste Management rule 2016 depending
(Recyclable) on the type of waste and its
composition.

14. Non - Solid waste Management Disposal as per the provisions of

biodegradable Rules 2016 Solid waste Management rule 2016
domestic waste
(Non -
Recyclable)
15. Construction & Construction & demolition Disposal as per the Construction &
Demolition waste waste Management demolition waste Management
& sweepings Rules, 2016 Rules, 2016

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