Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005, PU(A) 294/2005.

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Waste disposal Waste management Hazardous waste Packaging/labelling Transport/storage Drugs Pesticides

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia

Entry into force notes

These Regulations enter into force on 15 August 2005.

Abstract

These Regulations provide for the disposal, treatment, management, storage and transport of scheduled wastes. Scheduled wastes means any waste falling within the categories of waste listed in the First Schedule attached to these Regulations. Every waste generator shall make sure that any scheduled wastes generated shall be properly stored, treated on-site, delivered to and received at prescribed premises for treatment, disposal or recovery of material or product from scheduled wastes. Every waste generator shall ensure that scheduled wastes that are subjected to movement or transfer be packaged, labelled and transported in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by the Director General. Attached to these Regulations are 7 schedules that deal with the following matters: notification of scheduled wastes; labelling requirement for scheduled wastes explosive substances; inventory of scheduled wastes; consignment note for scheduled wastes; information.

Full text

English

Website

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 1989

Legislation | Malaysia | 1989

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste prevention, Soil pollution/quality, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous waste, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) (Amendment) Regulations 2007.

Legislation | Malaysia | 2007

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX