National definition of waste

Waste includes any matter prescribed to be waste and any matter, whether liquid, solid, gaseous or radioactive which is discharged, emitted, or deposited in the environment in such volume, constituency or manner as to cause alternation of the environment.

National definition of hazardous waste

All wastes defined in the Annex I of the Basel Convention and radioactive waste are considered as hazardous waste. Annex VIII and IX will be used for controlling purposes, and if the waste does not appear on either of these lists, Annex I and III will be used for decision making.

Article 1(1)b waste

Radioactive wastes are controlled as hazardous.

Wastes requiring special consideration

A policy decision has been taken by the Ministry of Environment to consider Annex IX (List B) wastes on a case by case basis and not to allow importation of plastic waste.