PTT 352 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Scheduled Waste Management LEGISLATIONS

PTT 352 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Scheduled Waste Management

LEGISLATIONS IN MALAYSIA

LEGISLATIONS IN MALAYSIA • The Department of Environment (DOE) is empowered under the Environmental Quality Act 1974 to control and prevent pollution and to protect and enhance the quality of the environment. • A set of regulations dealing with hazardous waste management which regulate the storage, transport, treatment and disposal of hazardous wastes was enforced on May 1989: Ø Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 1989 Ø Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005 Ø Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 Ø Environmental Quality (Dioxin And Furan) Regulations 2005 Ø Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Regulations and Ø Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities) Order, 1989

SCHEDULED WASTES REGULATIONS • Regulations specify: ØBefore disposal, be rendered innocuous ØWastes generated shall be reduced ØGenerators notify DOE ØWastes generated stored, recovered & treated on-site ØLand farming, incineration, disposal, off-site recovers, storage and treatment, by DOE licensed premises ØWaste containers – clear label, proper, adequate ØGenerators shall obey the requirement of consignment Ønote system when transporting

SCHEDULED WASTES REGULATIONS • 107 categories under Schedules Wastes grouped into 2 parts: • Part 1 - Scheduled Wastes from Non Specific Sources e. g. mineral oil from machines, spent oil, oil tanker sludge, cleaning solvent, spent alkaline waste, plating sludge, pathogen and clinical waste • Part 2 - Scheduled Wastes from Specific Sources e. g. mineral oil from refinery, oil sludge from workshop, paint waste from paint factory, phenol from glue factory, spent catalyst from chemical plant

SCHEDULED WASTES REGULATIONS • Scheduled wastes shall as far as practicable, before disposal, be rendered innocuous; • Generation of scheduled wastes shall be reduced using the best practicable means; • Waste generators to notify the DOE of any scheduled wastes generated and keep up-to-date inventory of scheduled wastes generated, treated and disposed of (refer to Annexes 1 and 2); • Scheduled wastes may be stored, recovered and treated within the premises of a waste generator; • Land farming, incineration, disposal, off-site recovery, off-site storage and off-site treatment shall only be carried out at prescribed premises licensed by the DOE;

SCHEDULED WASTES REGULATIONS • Use of durable waste containers with clear labels. Storage of wastes shall be proper and adequate; • Waste generators shall conform to the requirements of the consignment note system when transporting wastes to ensure it reaches the approved destination and are carried out by licensed transporters (refer to Annex 3); • Waste generators shall provide information to a transporters regarding the nature of the wastes transported and action to be taken in case of accidents

SCHEDULED WASTES REGULATIONS • These regulations apply to 4 facilities: 1) Municipal solid wastes incinerator 2) Scheduled waste incinerator 3) Pulp or paper industry sludge incinerator 4) Sewage sludge incinerator

Waste Management Flow Chart Waste Generator Incineration Plant Waste Management Center Physical/ Chemical Treatment Plant Secured Landfill Solidification/ Stabilization Plant Nonhazardous waste

Information to be provided by waste generator, contractor and occupier of prescribed premises Waste generator complete Part 1 of 6 th Schedule 6 copies contractor Complete part 2 in 6 th schedule 2 copies *transport within 10 days Waste generator 1 copy General Director 4 copies Kualiti Alam (Occupier) retain 1 copy Complete Part 3 of 6 th schedule Within 20 days, Send 1 copy contractor Waste generator General Director

Regulation 13. Scheduled wastes transported outside waste generator's premises to be accompanied by information Roles of Contractor Seventh Schedule? ? • carry the Seventh Schedule for each scheduled wastes. • selection of transportation routes. • ensure all employees involved attend training programmes. • each employee is well informed of the purpose and use of the Seventh Schedule. • • Properties of waste Handling of waste Precautions Steps to be taken

Regulation 14. Spill or accidental discharge Contractor inform general director Contractor cleanse and recover substance of the spill or accidental discharge Waste generator provide technical expertise and supporting assistance in clean-up operation Contractor determine impact of the spillage on environment over a period of time