Hazardous Waste Management in

Jordan
Dr. Mohammed Khashashneh
Ministry of environment-Amman
2008
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Contents

1-Vision and mission of the ministry

2. Organizational structure for the
ministry and directorate
3. Legislations related to wastes
4.Draft Hazardous Waste policy
- General
- Awareness - collecting and sorting waste - Treatment and Disposal - -household hazardous waste and
special
- -the economics of solid waste
management and private sector
participation
- Information
5-. Insitive of waste management
through the national agenda
6- . Strategic plan of the directorate
ongoing projects

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Vision

The Ministry of
Environments vision
is to be a model
Ministry on national
and regional level,
capable of protecting
and sustaining
Jordans
environmental
resources and
contributing to a
.better quality of life

Mission

The Ministry of
Environment seeks to
maintain and improve the
quality of Jordans
environment, conserve
natural resources and
contribute to sustainable
development through
effective policies,
legislation, strategies,
monitoring and
enforcement and by
mainstreaming
environmental concepts
into all national
.development plans

Minister

Directorate Policy & Development

Policy Development

Strategic Planning
Capacity Development (Institutional and HR)
Monitoring & Evaluation (PMDS, KPIs, VFM)
Strategic Environmental Assessment
Alternative Environmental Instruments
Quality Assurance

rectora
te
Outreach

Directorate
Admin
Services

Directorate
Financial
Services

Section
Awareness

Section
Mail

Section
Expenditures

Section
Information &
Communication

Section
Supply

Section
Salaries

Advisor(s)

Section
HR & Training

Section
Legislative
Affairs

Section
Information
Technology

Section
Cashier

Section
Deposits

Section
Project
accounting

Directorate
Internal Control

SG

Secretary General Of

Secretarial
Liaison Governo

Directorates in
Governorates

ASG

Directorate
Nature
Protection

Directorate
Monitoring &
Assessm.

Directorate
Managem.
Waste & HZ.
Subst.

Directorate
Licensing &
Guidance

Section
Land Use &
Desertification

Section
Monitoring
Sampling

Section
Policy
Planning &
Supervision

Section
EIA

Section
Biodiversity
Section
Transport

Minister Of

Secretarial
Ministers Public Rela
Secretariat Advisory Comm

Section
State of
Environment
& Indicators

Section
Environmental
Research

Section
Registration Permitting &
Licensing
Section
Classification
Guidance

Section
Emergency
Management

Section
Integrated
Permitting

Section
CP & BAT

Directorate
Inspection &
Enforcement

Direc
P
Manag

Section
Inspection
Auditing &
Enforcement
Section
Remediation of
sites

Section
Coordination with
Environmental
Police

Section
Environmental
Complaints

Section
Environment
Fund(s)

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Hazardous Substances and

Waste Management Directorate
(Dr. Mohammad Khashashneh)
(3+11+4+1=19)
(19+8=27)

Secretary
(1)

Data entry specialist

(1)

Policy, Planning and

Supervision Section
(Eng. Khalid Al-Fayez)
(2+1=3)
(3+1=4)

Registration, Permitting
and Licensing Section
(Mrs. Jomana Btoosh)
(1+1+1=3)
(3+2=5)

Classification and
Guidance Section
(Dr. Ziad Abukaddourah)
(1+3+1=5)
(5+1=6)

Policy development
officer
Enforcement officer
Enforcement officer

Registration officers
Eng. Hajar Majar
Registration officers
Two follow up officers

Agriculture Eng.
Eng. Nezar Haddad
Waste specialist
Chemist
IT officer
Waste specialist

Emergency Management
Section
(Eng. Ahmed Nassereddin)
(1+3+1=5)
(5+4=9)

Chemical Eng.
Eng. Ehab Bani-Hani
Chemist
Two emergency officers
Four emergency officers

1) Draft legislations, policies

and strategies on
(hazardous wastes, solid
wastes, chemicals and
hazardous substances)
2) Draft national plans related
to (hazardous wastes, solid
wastes, chemicals and
hazardous substances)
3) Follow up the International
Agreements (Basel, POPs,
PIC, SAICMetc.) as
follows:
a. Identify obligations
b. Reporting
c. Guidance
d. Coordination
e. Database
f. NIPs
g. Ensure implementation of
agreements

1) Register of chemicals
(export, import, handling,
manufacturing, consumers,
inventory, distribution, ID
No., etc.)
2) Register, permit for
handler, transporters,
collector, and disposal
facilities
3) Set the Requirements for
establishment and
development of wastes and
hazardous chemicals
facilities.
4) Follow up and maintain,
registration and licensing,
and coordinate with
licensing and guidance
directorate.

4) Study and recommend to

government ratification of
new conventions,
Agreements, protocols,
etc.

Available staff (8)

Short term staff needed (11)
long term staff needed (8)

1) Ensure proper classification of all

types of wastes and implement it
according to EU catalogue.
2) Prepare and implement guidelines
related to waste chemical
management (guide for import of
chemicals, G.L for treatments,
landfilling, incineration, medical
waste treatment, G.L for cleaner
production, BAT, BEP etc.)
cooperate with Cleaner Production
section and information section.
3) Identify and prioritize guidelines
developed by international agencies
related to chemical waste
management. e.g. (Basel
convention, PIC, POPs, METAP,
EU, WHO)
4) Ensure that necessary G.L are in
place and understood from the
stockholders and properly
implemented.
5) Ensure that all wastes and
chemicals management steps are
implemented properly according to
related requirements and guidelines
(import, manufacture, transport,
collect, handle and disposal)
6) Ensure that Swaqa and other landfill
sites are functioned properly
according to per-set guidelines
7) Develop and sustain necessary data
base for monitoring of chemicals
and waste management e.g.
(Jordan chemical safety webpage,
Jordan hazardous substances
management system, Jordan POPs
Webpage, Expert database) in
cooperation with awareness
directorate .

1) Develop of national emergency

plan for environmental
protection and pollution control
in emergency cases in
cooperation with national
emergency committees for
environmental protection.
2) Ensure that the national
emergency committee are
properly function according to
their responsibilities mentioned
in the by law 26/2005.
3) Ensure that the local emergency
committees for environment in
the all governates are properly
function according to the by law
25/2005.
4) Ensure that all necessary
equipments and tools are
available for the function of the
committee mentioned in (2, 3).
5) Establish and equip the
emergency room cooperation
with civil defense Directorate.
6) Operate Swaqa disposal site.
7) Cooperate with other
directorates in MOEnv. to
ensure that all emergency
stations are included in the
emergency plane

Goals of the Directorate

Prepare national plans and

policies of wastes and

hazardous materials .
Registration and licensing
of production, transport
and processing and
classification of waste and
hazardous materials .
control of Classification
and treatment of all types
of waste from household
and industrial, agricultural,
medical and hazardous
chemicals and pesticides
vital and control in
accordance with the legal
requirements as well as
international best practices

Goals of the Directorate

Ensure the availability of appropriate

manuals relevant waste and hazardous
materials for stakeholders
Providing emergency planning tools to
enable the Ministry to prepare a plan
for the Emergency accidents and the
negative effects on environmental
cases resulting from environmental
emergency
implement the obligations of the
ministry and the government as
mentioned in multilateral conventions
related to waste and interaction with
their initiatives
Providing and operating information
management systems
Establishment of a centre for
treatment of hazardous waste in
collaboration with the private sector

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Legislations related to wastes

- Environmental low 52/2006

- Regulations No. (24) of 2005

-Management, Transportation and Handling of

Harmful and Hazardous Substances

-Solid waste by low

-Medical waste management regulation

-Management, Transportation and Handling

of Harmful and Hazardous Substances
Regulation
-Used oil regulation

-liquid Acid Batteries requirement

52/2006

24/2005
2005

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Hazardous waste management policy- General

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- Reduce

the production of
H/W to reduce the impact
on the environment
through:
- use of Less toxic
materials in production.
use recycled materials .and reduce use of raw
materials.
- use BAT&BEP
- Produce and import
materials can be reuse and
recycled.

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Greater sense of responsibility to

protect the environment and

maintaining awareness
programmes and comprehensive
education for all concern parties
(Industry, Agriculture, Academia,
students, citizens, waste
producers and the private sector).
Change the practices of
Generators (Industry, medical
sector, individuals and
communities) to reducing
generation amount of waste.
Educate all sectors ,How classify
,segregate, labeled generated
H/W where is generated.

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3- collecting and sorting waste

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Establish collection System
for H/w to cover all
regions of the Kingdom.
Increase the efficiency of
the collection and
transport system through
deliberate plan prepared
by the responsible party.
Start sorting ,
classification, labeling of
waste where is generated.
Documentation Quality
&Quantity generated
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4- waste treatment and disposal

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used Treatment methods

universally adopted locally,

which is suitable to protect
the environment.
Establish comprehensive
facility to treat all H/W
streams generated in
JORDAN .
Avoid dumping untreated
waste in the landfills.
Identify materials & waste
that can be consider as
H/W (Waste catalogue ).
Treat and Rehabilitate Hot
Spots Contaminated with H/w

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4-waste treatment and disposal

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Identify and licensed

and certain facility

according to
International standard
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encourage use high
technology on
treatment of H/W
Specially energy
generation technology
and prevention of GHG
Emission .

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Prevent a hazardous

household waste in
& solid waste landfills
develop mechanisms
for collection and it is
treatment soundly.
Manage the special
waste (EE-Waste
,olive presses, and
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Separately from
domestic waste.

6-the economics of solid waste management

and private sector participation

Encourage the private

sector to invest in the field

of H/W collection, transfer
and recycling where is
possible and treatment
the waste and final
disposal (PPP-BOOT).
Benefit from the Clean
Development MechanismKyoto protocol using
technology can reduced
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Annual reporting about the

amount of waste generated

and disposed soundly for
concern authority .
Establish national database
for H/W.
Establish a system for
Registration, permitting,
Monitoring, Environmental
Auditing for the Generators of
H/W.
Approved and implement
Manifest (Tracking System)
Find the correct and accurate
information on
Provide necessary information
to any one wishing to invest
or to conduct studies and
research.

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Solid Waste

6-Proposed National Agenda Initiatives Solid Waste

Management
Proposed National Agenda Waste Management Initiatives
Extend Waste
Service Coverage
Provide financial, technical
and human resource
capacity-building to
empower authorities to
extend waste collection and
disposal services to all
people in urban and rural
areas
Prioritize full coverage of
recyclables collection
measures in urban areas
Prioritize hygienic and cost
effective collection
technologies

Promote
Environmentally Sound
Solid Waste
Disposal and Treatment
Dispose of a gradually
increasing proportion of
solid waste in an
environmentally sound way

Minimize Generation of
Solid Waste

Maximize Sound Solid

Waste Reuse
and Recycling

Induce beneficial changes in Establish and implement

lifestyles, production and
programs for efficient
consumption patterns,
separation of different types
through economic or other
of solid waste at the point of
instruments
generation to facilitate
Establish a program to
recycling and reuse
Reduce the production and
prevent/ mitigate the
environmental impact of
consumption of containers
Establish and implement a
existing disposal sites
and packaging materials,
national program for solid
especially for nonwaste recycling and reuse
Establish environmental and
biodegradable
health quality guidelines and
standards governing solid
Involve the private sector by
waste disposal
increasing public awareness
and education programs

Encourage private sector

participation in the supply of
equipment for collection,
collection of solid waste, and
transfer of waste, in order to
ensure better service levels
Source: Agenda 21; GPD Analysis; Interviews

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Hazardous Waste

Proposed National Agenda Initiatives Hazardous Waste Management

Proposed National Agenda Initiatives for Management of Hazardous Waste

Storage

Collection

Use collection and transfer stations as storage facilities for hazardous waste
Collection of industrial hazardous waste should be made at source by a
collection vehicle combined with the establishment of waste depots and
transfer stations
Local waste depots are also suitable for collection of hazardous waste from
small-scale industries and households

Disposal

A central treatment facility should be established, including:

Temporary and long term hazardous waste storage facilities
Pre-treatment plant for oil waste
Wet chemical treatment plant for inorganic liquid waste

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Source: Industrial Pollution Control Project in Jordan, RSS Jordan

Hazardous Waste

Proposed National Agenda Initiatives Hazardous Waste

Management

Proposed National Agenda Initiatives for Regulatory Support for Management of Hazardous Waste

Regulation

Enforcement

Establish and strengthen national legislation for the sound

management of hazardous waste including adequate legislation and
capacity for rehabilitation of contaminated sites and for responding to
emergencies
Promote the development of control procedures for the trans-
boundary movement of hazardous wastes
Adopt appropriate coordinating, legislative and regulatory measures
at the national level for the sound management of hazardous wastes
Develop clear guidelines for the identification of hazardous waste
Modify standards in order to promote the use of recycled materials
that are environmentally sound
Develop institutional capacity for implementation and enforcement of
regulations

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Source: Industrial Pollution Control Project in Jordan, RSS Jordan

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Several National Agenda Targets are proposed to measure the success

of enhancing the institutional framework and improving waste
management
Key Performance Indicators

Percentage of Solid Waste Disposed

to Landfills
Percentage of Solid Waste Recycled
or Reused

Percentage of Hazardous Waste Being

Effectively Treated to Remove Its
Hazardous Characteristics
Waste
Management

Percentage of Medical Waste

Treated

Percentage of Factories Connected

to Sewage

Wastewater Treatment Plants

Utilization Rate

Target
(2012)

Target
(2017)

100%

90%

75%

0-5%

10%

25%

0-5%

100%

100%

53%

100%

100%

14%

50%

75%

60%

80%

90%

153%

125%

90%

Percentage of Houses Plugged to

The Sewage Network

Current

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Treatment and Disposal Sites

Refinery
Ghabawi Combined medical and
hazardous waste rotary kiln incinerator,
physical chemical plant. GAM MSW
Landfill
Swaqa: Landfill for ultimate, inert waste
and low level radioactive waste

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Tuba Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage & Disposal Central Facility: Process
Overview
Solid Organic
Waste

Waste Bunker

Flue Gas Treat

Incineration

Solid Inorganic
Waste

Liquid Organic
Waste

Liquid
Inorganic
Waste

Monitoring

Solidification

Landfill I

Ultra-Filtration

Evaporation
Pond

Short Term
Storage
Long Term
Storage
Short Term
Storage
Long Term
Storage

Centrifugation

PCT
Acid/Alkali
PCT
Chromium
PCT Cyanide

Landfill I

To Environmental Impact
Assessment

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Waste Volumes, Treatment and Disposal

Waste Type
Organic Liquid Waste
Oil Emulsions
Waste Oils
From Transport
Refinery waste oils
Organic Sludge Waste
Power Plant
Refinery
Organic Liquid Chemical Waste
Halogenated Chemical Waste
Organic Sludge Waste
Oil contaminated waste
Paints others
Sludge from wastewater plant
Solid Incineration Waste
Medical Waste (2400)
Other solid Waste
Packaging
Pesticides
Paint cans / other waste containers
TOTAL INCINERATION
Inorganic Liquids
Acids and alkalis
Heavy metal

Tonnes
4200

Treatment

4400

600
10
500

13710
2000

Phys-chem at
Ghabawi

Inorganic Solids
Ashes from oil fired plants and Refinery
Asbestos
Soluble salts
Soluble filter cake

1500

Inorganic Solids (cinder ash)

4000

Metal Hydroxides

2000

Tonnes

Disposal

Slag
landfilled at
Swaqa

1097

No treatment

Residues
solidified &
landfilled at
Swaqa

960

Solidification

400

No treatment

1500

Solidification

4000

No treatment

2000

No treatment

Incineration
at Ghabawi

4000

Cyanides

other

Filter cake
landfilled at
Swaqa

Landfill at
Swaqa

Total tonnes to Landfill

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12416

Thank you

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