I.2. Management of hazardous waste

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Brief description:

The stock of hazardous industrial waste at the beginning and at the end of the year, as well as the amounts generated and treated in Belarus – in total and by methods of treatment (recycling, incineration, landfilling, and other methods).


The structure of generated industrial waste by hazard category in the Republic of Belarus in 2022



Methodology:

Industrial waste is classified by hazard category in accordance with the Classifier of waste occurring in Belarus, where category 1 is extremely hazardous waste, category 2 is high-hazard, category 3 is hazardous, and category 4 is low-hazard. In addition, there is a “Non-hazardous waste” category;

The indicator I2 “Management of hazardous waste” comprises waste of hazard categories 1-3.



Data source:

State statistical report 1-отходы (Минприроды) «Отчет об обращении с отходами производства» (Report on industrial waste management);

The data producer is the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Belarus.



Relevance of the indicator:

The indicator provides a measure of anthropogenic impact on the environment.



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