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Control on Import and Export of Waste
Good Practices
Waste Importers/ Exporters
 In conducting waste import or export operations, waste traders should exercise due care and adopt all reasonable precautionary measures to ensure that no hazardous waste is imported / exported in the absence of a permit. The following are some of the recommended good practices for waste traders- |
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enter into a written agreement with the waste suppliers/receivers, specifying the quantity and quality of waste to be shipped, and include a contingency arrangement to return the waste to the supplier if the waste is found not according to specification; |
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use clear waste specifications to ensure that the waste to be shipped falls in the Sixth Schedule of the WDO, and is uncontaminated; |
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arrange an independent inspection by a qualified inspector at the place of origin to ensure that the waste meets with the waste specifications; review the inspection report prior to effecting shipment and stop shipments not meeting the WDO requirements; |
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insert a clear waste description in all shipping documents and attach a detailed packing list in particular shipments with vague waste declarations such as “mixed metal scrap”, ”plastic scrap”, “computer parts”, “electrical appliances”, “auto parts” or other similar vague declarations. Controlled waste imported illegally would have to be returned to the country of export; |
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ensure that proper recycling outlet has been secured prior to effecting shipment; and |
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for import and export of used electrical and electronic appliances, please note the further advice from the EPD in this relation. |
[ Important Note : Involvement in illegal shipment of waste will be subject to prosecution ! ]
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