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Definition

Hazardous Waste is any unwanted or unusable material or substance that is discarded after primary use (or is worthless, defective, of no use) and poses a substantial or potential threat to public health or the environment

Context of EU Law

Hazardous waste is defined in Article 3(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste