Hazardous Waste Import Forbiden

Every country have different policy about hazardous waste import. Government's policy to allow imports of waste is sufficient to make the entry of many other wastes that actually becomes problematic because of their chemical ingredients that are unpredictable.

The import-export program controls international trade in hazardous waste for the United States. The United States is a party to various international agreements, including those with Canada and Mexico, which provide for prior notification of shipment of wastes (i.e., both importing and exporting of wastes). EPA has issued regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) which are binding on the regulated community.

Even there are regulation about waste import, to control the content on the wastes are very difficult. This will need period of time to check the content material on waste, while the import process are running continue. Hazardous waste better process by them selves, better if can be proceed on their producing industry. The 3 R priciple on every industry should be applied. Reduce - Reuse and Recycle, the industry that already apply thie principle should be appreciated by given to them a kind of facility like a tax holidy or other kind of appreciation form by government.