Green Compliance

Chemical Waste
Waste Disposal Ordinance Control Scheme
(Cap. 354) Waste Disposal Ordinance
(Cap. 354)

Disclaimer: Lectures are given in personal professional capacity and

not represent the official position of EPD and HKSARG
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Chemical Waste
Hazards of Chemical Waste from Construction Site

 Main Types:

 Lubrication oil

 Organic solvent

 Paint

 Battery

 Acid

 Alkali

 Asbestos
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 Improper Ways of Handling
Chemical Waste Major Properties of Chemical Waste

• Flammable
• Toxic
• Carcinogenic
• Corrosive
• Ecotoxic
• Oxidizing

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Chemical Waste Control

Chemical Waste Control Scheme Objectives

Waste Disposal (Chemical Waste) (General)
Regulation under the Waste Disposal Ordinance
Implementation in two phases:
 Phase I (end 1992): asbestos and tannery off-
cuts disposed of at existing landfill
 Full control (mid 1993): commissioning of the
Chemical Waste Treatment Centre
• Chemical wastes handled, stored, collected and
disposed of properly
• Cradle-to-grave control from waste producer to
disposal facility
•Waste producer: registration, proper packaging, labelling
and storage of chemical wastes
•Collector: controlled through licence complying with licence
standards
•Disposal facility: controlled through licence complying with
treatment/discharge standards

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Chemical Waste Control Scheme Cradle-to-Grave Control
Cradle-to-grave control Trip ticket system:
Real-time electronic submission to EPD

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Waste Disposal Ordinance Duties of Waste Producer

 Register with EPD as a waste producer.

Licensing  Package chemical waste in proper containers.

 Label chemical waste containers.
 Store chemical waste properly.
 Consign the chemical waste to a licensed collector.
 Fill in trip ticket for every consignment and retain
one copy.

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Packaging Labelling
Containers > 450L: EPD’s prior
approval considering size, design,
leakage control, alarm system etc.
 Containers in good condition and Acetone 丙 酮

securely closed/sealed Type 5, T03L33

第五類﹐T03L33

 Different waste types put in different Waste code indicates

containers * Highly flammable
高度易燃 nature of chemical waste
contained
 Wastes in solid and bulky form * Keep container tightly closed and in a well ventilated place
容器必須蓋緊, 並存放在通風的地方
* Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking
切勿近火, 不准吸煙

(e.g. asbestos waste and PCB * Do not breathe fumes/vapour/spray

切勿吸入煙霧/蒸氣/噴霧
* Take precautionary measures against static discharges

contaminated equipment)
採取措施, 防止靜電發生

packaged in heavy duty and

leak-proof plastic bags/sheets
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Typical Chemical Waste

Storage Storage Area

Chemical Waste Storage

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 Collection Collection
 Collector licensed under Waste Disposal Ordinance
Updated list of chemical waste collectors at EPD’s
 Collect chemical waste from registered chemical website:
waste producers and deliver to disposal facilities http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/environmentinhk
specified in licence /waste/guide_ref/ref_cw.html

 Complying with licence terms and conditions

 Two types of collection licences:

• In-house licence: chemical waste produced by
licensee
• Off-site licence: provision of chemical waste
collection

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Collection Vehicle Disposal

 Disposal: treatment, reprocessing and recycling

One copy of Waste Collection Licence One set of
TREMCARD (English + Chinese)

One fire One fire

extinguisher extinguisher

 Chemical waste disposal facility licensed under Waste

DANGER CHEMICAL WASTE
危險勿近 化學廢物
DANGER CHEMICAL WASTE
危險勿近 化學廢物
Disposal Ordinance

 Two types of disposal facilities:

Front View Rear View
 In-house disposal facilities: treat waste produced by
licensee producing large quantities of wastes
 Off-site disposal facility: treat wastes produced by
NO SMOKING
不 准 吸 煙
One set of
TREMCARD other chemical waste producers. Example: Chemical
Waste Treatment Centre in Tsing Yi
(English + Chinese)

Personal Safety equipment

First aid box

GPS Side View

Spare containers
Spill control equipment
'No Smoking' notice
(on both sides)

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Chemical Waste Treatment Centre Disposal
 Disposal facility: only receive chemical wastes from
licensed collectors and complying with licence terms
and conditions of waste disposal license

 Landfill: solid chemical wastes

 Other off-site facilities:

recycle spent oil, recover
precious metals from
electroplating solutions or
photo-finishing waste

 Export: EPD’s permit required

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Useful Reference Information

Waste Disposal Ordinance
A Guide to the Chemical Waste
Control Scheme

A Guide to the Registration of

Chemical Waste Producers Clinical Waste
Code of Practice on the Packaging,
Labelling and Storage of Chemical
Control Scheme
Wastes (1 August 2011)

Code of Practice on the Handling,

Transportation and Disposal of
Asbestos Waste

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 Clinical Waste Control

Clinical Waste Control Hospitals and

Government
Codes of Practice Dental Clinics Nursing
Clinical Waste Disposal Clinics Homes
Statutory Licensing
Framework

Medical Clinical Pharmacological/

Clinics
Waste Medical Research
Laboratories

Disposal Facility
Waste Consignment
Tracking System
Chinese Medicine
Practitioners
such as practising Medical Beauty Veterinary
acupuncture Clinics Clinics

Clinical Waste Control Clinical Waste

Any waste arising from: Group 1 — Used or contaminated sharps

• a dental, medical, nursing or veterinary practice Group 2 — Laboratory waste
• any other practice, or establishment, that provides medical care
and services for the sick, injured, infirm or those who require Group 3 — Human and animal tissues
medical treatment Group 4 — Infectious materials
• dental, medical, nursing, veterinary, pathological or
pharmaceutical research; or Group 5 — Dressings
• a dental, medical, veterinary or pathological laboratory practice Group 6 — Other wastes

AND consisting any of the materials specified in one

or more of the 6 Groups …
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 Clinical Waste Commonly Found in
Veterinary Clinics and Laboratories Clinical Waste

 Needles and Syringes Not clinical waste

 Unsterilised laboratory stock cultures

 Test tubes with blood  Broken glassware (not a sharp instrument)

 Faeces or urine samples
 Vomitus from patients
 Teeth from dental practice
 Medicine → chemical waste

Clinical Waste Control Scheme Responsibilities of Waste Producers

Safe handling
 Waste segregation

Clinical Licensed  Waste packaging, sealing & labeling

Waste Waste Collector  Waste storage
Producers
Apply a Premises Code
Waste
Reception Arrange disposal by:
HCP
Disposal

Disposal
Point  licensed clinical waste collector
site

Collection Site
(Disposal Site)
 self delivery to CWTC by healthcare
Point professional
HCP Keep trip ticket records
HCP :
On-site
On-site • Delivered by healthcare professionals
• (including medical practitioners, for 12 months
Treatment
Treatment dentists, veterinary surgeons,
Disposal Site Licence registered/listed Chinese Medicine
Practitioners)
• <5kg
 Packaging of clinical waste Labelling of Clinical Waste

Clinical Waste Container Colour Sealing

Group 1 – Used/contaminated Sharps box Proprietary
Show:
sharps closure 1. Origin of the
waste
Heavy duty Plastic tie 2. Name
plastic bag
3. Address of
Group 3 - Human and animal
tissues
waste producer
Plastic drum Proprietary
closure/tape 4. Date of closure
by attaching a sticker
Group 2 - Laboratory Waste Heavy duty Plastic tie or a tag Affix or pre-print a
plastic bag
Group 4 - Infectious materials Clinical waste
Group 5 - Dressings
label at prominent
Group 6 - Other wastes Plastic drum Proprietary position
closure/tape

Waste Storage Premises Code

 Exclusive for clinical waste  A unique number for each premises

 Designed to prevent  Separate code for different unit or different floor
unauthorized access  New code for new venue
 Display warning sign  No sharing of premises code amongst different premises
(Yellow background, words (even operated by same doctor or company)
in black)  Free of charge
 Prolonged storage not ABC Medical Clinic /ABC 診所
recommended 12A, ABC Building,
123 Street, Mongkok, Kowloon

PC01/RE/00001234

Clinical Waste Producer Premises Code

 Trip Tickets Waste Collectors

 Each waste consignment recorded  Collection of clinical waste must operate

on “clinical waste trip ticket” under license
 Total 7 licensed collectors
 Duly signed and stamped by :
 Disposal of clinical waste by incineration
producer, collector, disposal site
at waste disposal facility
 Coming trend: e-trip tickets

Waste Collectors Waste Disposal Site

Global Positioning System (GPS)

 Chemical Waste Treatment Centre
• Compliance inspections (CWTC) in Tsing Yi
• Special operations  User Pays Principle:
• Complaint investigation Disposal fee: $2,715/ton
Clinical Waste Trip Ticket
Reception Point Copy Clinical Waste Control

Collection Point Copy

Code of Practice
Guidance for clinical waste producers
and waste collectors
Waste Collector Copy

Waste Producer Copy

CoPs

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Publicity materials

Livestock Waste

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Livestock Waste Control Scheme Animal Waste Composting
 Introduced in 1987 to ban livestock keeping in those
areas designated as Prohibition Areas.  Animal Waste Composting
 Livestock keepers operating in other areas continue to Plant (AWCP) located at
rear livestock with condition of proper handling of Ngau Tam Mei in Yuen
waste treated to the required effluent standards Long.
before discharge.  In-vessel composting
 A contractor appointed by EPD to provide free waste technology with 20
collection bins/service to livestock farmers on a tonnes/daily capacity for
regular basis. composting horse stable
 Livestock waste collected sent for composting at Sha waste (horse manure,
Ling Livestock Waste Composting Plant (operations straw or paper bedding
stopped since October 2010 with livestock waste materials, and horse feed
diversed to landfill for disposal). etc.).

Animal Waste Composting Waste Disposal Ordinance

 Animal Waste Composting Plant (AWCP)

originally designed for producing compost
from horse stable waste of 2008 Olympic and
Paralympic Equestrian Events in Hong Kong.
THANK YOU
 Compost for landscaping, horticultural and
agricultural uses.
 Up-graded in 2012 to 40 tonnes/day capacity
for co-composting of horse stable waste with
pig waste and yard waste (e.g. grass
clippings, leaves).

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