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@wbpcb.gov.in

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

The Hazardous Waste (Management & Handling)
Rules, 1989 and amendments made thereafter are now superseded by the new

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

Waste is hazardous if
 it is listed in Schedule I
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Or, if it falls in Schedule II (analysis required)
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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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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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Recyclable – wastes having potential for recovery of useful /valuable material e.g. Metal bearing dross, ash, used oil etc.
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Incinerable – wastes having high calorific value, mainly organic wastes like solvents, tars, off-spec. Organic products etc.
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Land Disposable – wastes that can neither be recycled or incinerated

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

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
Waste generator
Blue Pink
Orange
Yellow
Green
Transporter
Blue Pink
Orange Green
TSDF
Operator
Pink
Orange
Yellow
Blue

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.

Waste stabilization

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

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

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

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

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

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Who needs Registration ?
All units recycling or reprocessing hazardous wastes specified in Schedule-IV application in Form-5 to the SPCB
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• 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 only to units having valid Registration
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Can be sold to any registered unit in the country
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Each sale to be endorsed in original Pass-book of purchaser issued by the SPCB
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To check waste type specified in the original Pass-book
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To check whether purchaser has capacity to process the quantity available for sale

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MoEF is the nodal agency
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Schedule III to be used for regulating HW export and import.
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Export & Import ban on 30 items ( Schedule VI )
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Import shall be permitted only for recycling or recovery or re-use and not for disposal .
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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
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Wastes listed in Part-D of Schedule III can be imported by traders registered with the SPCB on behalf of actual users

Appln. by Importer/
Exporter in
Form 7 & Form 8
MoEF
Permission /
NOC
SPCB CPCB Port Customs
PIC to be submitted along with application in case of wastes listed in Schedule-III Part A

• 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

• 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)