Basel Convention
Country Fact Sheet
2002
2006
Guyana
Status of Ratifications:
Party to the Basel Convention:
Amendment to the Basel Convention:
Basel protocol on Liability and Compensation:
04.04.2001 (a)
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(Accession (a); Acceptance (A); Approval (AA); Formal confirmation (c); Ratification; Succession (d))
Competent Authority
Focal Point
Director, Environmental Management Division
Environmental Protection Agency
IAST Building
UG Campus, Turkeyen
Greater Georgetown
Guyana
Telephone:(592) 222 57 84
Telefax: (592) 222 24 42
E-Mail: epa@epaguyana.org
Website: www.epaguyana.org
Director, Environmental Management Division
Environmental Protection Agency
IAST Building
UG Campus, Turkeyen
Greater Georgetown
Guyana
Telephone:(592) 222 57 84
Telefax: (592) 222 24 42
E-Mail: epa@epaguyana.org
Website:
www.epaguyana.org
National
Definition
There is no national definition of waste used for the purpose of
transboundary movements of waste in Guyana.
The national definition of hazardous waste to be used for the purpose of
transboundary movements of waste is being prepared.
But not related to Transboundary movement. As defined in the
Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Regulations 2000
"hazardous waste" means a waste or combination of wastes which,
because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious
characteristics, may pose a substantial hazard to human health and
belong to any category contained in Schedule I unless they do not
contain any of characteristics contained in Schedule II and includes
waste that is(i) hazardous industrial waste;
(ii) acute hazardous waste chemical;
(iii) hazardous waste chemical;
(iv) severely toxic waste;
(v) flammable waste;
(vi) corrosive waste;
(vii) reactive waste;
(viii) radioactive waste;
(ix) clinical waste; or
(x) leachate toxic waste, or polychlorinated biphenyl was,.
And includes a mixture of acute hazardous waste chemical, hazardous
waste chemical, pathological waste, radioactive waste or severely toxic
wastes and any other waste or hazardous material;
(f) "hazardous waste chemical" means a commercial waste chemical
having a generic name specified in Schedule I.
There are no wastes defined as, or considered to be hazardous wastes by
national legislation in accordance with Art. 1, para 1(b) of the Basel
Convention.
In Guyana there are no wastes other than those pursuant to Art. 1 (1)a
and/or Art. 1 (1)b of the Basel Convention that require special
consideration when subjected to transboundary movement.
Restrictions on Amendment to the Basel Convention
Transboundary The amendment to the Basel Convention (Decision III/1) has not been
implemented in Guyana.
Movement
Restrictions on export for final disposal
Guyana is in a preparatory process to restrict the export of hazardous
wastes and other wastes for final disposal.
Draft Environmental Protection Export and Intransit Import of
Hazardous Waste Regulations.
Restrictions on export for recovery
Guyana is in a preparatory process to restrict the export of hazardous
wastes and other wastes for recovery.
Draft Environmental Protection Export and Intransit Import of
Hazardous Waste Regulations.
Restrictions on import for final disposal
Guyana has no restrictions on the import of hazardous wastes and other
wastes for final disposal.
Restrictions on import for recovery
Guyana has no restrictions on the import of hazardous wastes and other
wastes for recovery.
Restrictions on transit
Guyana is in a preparatory process to restrict the transit of hazardous
wastes and other wastes.
Draft Environmental Protection Export and Intransit Import of
Hazardous Waste Regulations.
Reduction
and/or
Elimination of
Hazardous
Waste
Generation
National strategies/policies
- Collection of data (relating to mercury and other substances).
- Project to develop a National Hazardous Waste Inventory and
Management Strategy (Funded by the Government of Guyana/UNDP
Capacity Building for the Management of Natural Resources and the
Environment Project. Technical assistance provided by the Caribbean
Environmental Health Institute (CEHI). Project currently being
implemented.
Legislation, regulations and guidelines
- Implement Environmental Protection Hazardous Waste Regulations
2000 under the Environmental Protection Act.;
- Implement Mining Environmental Regulations which address
hazardous waste from mining activities e.g mercury and cyanide;
- Implement Pesticides and Toxic ChemicalsAct; and
- Develop guidelines and codes of practice for certain wastes such as
Asbestos, Mercury, etc.
Measures taken by industries/waste generators
- Industries (distributors) collect certain waste such as used batteries and
return to suppliers; and
- Storage of some hazardous materials is practiced until proper disposal
can be done.
Others
- EPA funded by IDB conducted a Needs Assessment for the hazardous
waste sector and developed an Implementation Plan at the Agency level;
and
- Possibility of having a hazardous waste component in a new landfill
site is being explored.
Transboundary
Movement
Reduction
Measures
National strategies/policies
- Developing waste disposal facilities.
- Project to develop a National Hazardous Waste Inventory and
Management Strategy. Funded by the Government of Guyana/UNDP
Capacity Building for the Management of Natural Resources and the
Environment Project. Technical assistance provided by the Caribbean
Environmental Health Institute (CEHI). Project currently being
implemented
Legislation, regulations and guidelines
- Draft Environmental Protection Export and Intransit Import
Regulations; and
- Develop guidelines and codes of practice for certain wastes such as
Asbestos, Mercury, etc.
Measures taken by industries/waste generators
- Treatment and Disposal options locally being explored by the waste
disposal services sector; and
- Storage of some hazardous materials is practiced until proper disposal
can be done.
Disposal facilities
- Mandela Landfill Site – Mayor and City Council - Georgetown;
Municipal Solid Waste and Asbestos ; D1
- Franklin Singh Disposal Services176 Charlotte Street, Lacytown,
Georgetown; Small operator; D2
- Eccles Landfill – Mayor and City Council – Georgetown and
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development; Not yet
in Operation; D5
Disposal/
Recovery
Facilities
Recovery/recycling/re-use facilities
- Guyana Power and Light Operations; Use of Bunker C; R 1
Bilateral,
Multilateral or
Regional
Agreements
- Bilateral; Guyana and Brazil; February 2003 -; Transport of
Hazardous Materials, Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Control covered
Technical
Assistance and
Training
Available
- Institute of Applied Science and TechnologyUG Campus, Turkeyen,
Greater Georgetown
- Civil Defence CommissionThomas Road, Thomas Lands,
Georgetown
- Ministry of Local Government and Regional DevelopmentFort St,
Kingston, Georgetown
- University of GuyanaTurkeyen Campus, Greater Georgetown
- PAHO GuyanaLot 8 Brickdam, Georgetown
Data on the Generation and Transboundary Movements of
Hazardous Wastes and Other wastes in 2006 (as reported)
Generation
Export
Import
Amount of hazardous wastes generated under Art. 1(1)a
(Annex I: Y1-Y45) of BC
Amount of hazardous wastes generated under Art. 1(1)b of BC
Total amount of hazardous wastes generated
Amount of other wastes generated (Annex II: Y46-Y47)
Amount of hazardous wastes exported
Amount of other wastes exported
Amount of hazardous wastes imported
Amount of other wastes imported
Quantities
(in metric
tons)
No data
No data
No data
No data
0
0
0
0