National definition of waste

Solid Waste is defined as any hard objects, hard substances, products or refuse which are useless, disposed of, are intended to be disposed of, or are required to be disposed of. Household waste is the part of solid waste which does not contain toxic or hazardous substance and is discarded from dwellings, public building, factories, market, hotel, business building, restaurant, transport facilities, recreation site, etc.

National definition of hazardous waste

Hazardous waste is defined as any substances that are radioactive, explosive, toxic, inflammable, pathogenic, irritating, corrosive, oxidizing, or other chemical substances which may cause danger to human and animal health or damage plants, public property and the environment.