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Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia (No. 18 of 1999) on Waste Management of hazardous and toxic materials.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Regulation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Hazardous waste Solid waste Transboundary movement of waste
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Regulation provides for the management of hazardous and toxic materials as residual from production or manufacturing or processing activities; these residues are defined as B3 waste and their management includes their reduction, collection, storage (with time restrictions amounting to no more than 90 days, for whatever purpose they are stored), reutilization (post processing in order to transform the waste in a safe, non pollutant product), transportation (i.e. exportation to other countries with the technical capability of processing and waste disposal) and land filling in secluded sites.

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References - Legislation

Repeals

Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia regarding hazardous and toxic waste management (No. 19 of 1994).

Legislation | Indonesia | 1994

Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX