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Hazardous waste means waste which displays one or more of the hazardous properties listed in <ref>Annex III of the Waste framework directive.</ref>. Hazardous waste is defined in <ref>Article 3(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste</ref>
 
Hazardous waste means waste which displays one or more of the hazardous properties listed in <ref>Annex III of the Waste framework directive.</ref>. Hazardous waste is defined in <ref>Article 3(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste</ref>
  
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 11 May 2023

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 means waste which displays one or more of the hazardous properties listed in [1]. Hazardous waste is defined in [2]

References

  1. Annex III of the Waste framework directive.
  2. Article 3(2) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste