In order to dispose the scheduled waste, the waste generator should fill in and submit the disposal form to PTJ appointed officer. The appointed officer will then make an application to CMU for SW disposal. Download the disposal form here.
Ing to US EPA, for a waste to be considered hazardous, it must meet one or more of the following characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, toxicity, reactivity, or infectious or pathogenic. In Malaysia, hazardous wastes are referred to as scheduled wastes.
Following the amendment of the EQA in 1996 section 34B provides strict provisions which cover the control of exporting and importing scheduled waste, which include a penalty of RM500,000.00 or 5 years imprisonment or both for the illegal trafficking of scheduled wastes.
In order to dispose the scheduled waste, the waste generator should fill in and submit the disposal form to PTJ appointed officer. The appointed officer will then make an application to CMU for SW disposal. Download the disposal form here.
In Malaysia, there are a total of 77 types of scheduled waste listed under the First Schedule, Environmental Quality (Scheduled Waste) Regulations 2005, and the management of such waste shall be in ance with the provisions under the above Regulations.
● Hazardous waste is defined as any. waste falling within the categories of. waste listed in the First Schedule of the Environment Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005. Hazardous Substances Division. Department of Environment Malaysia.
Electronic Scheduled Waste Information Systems (eSWIS)
The Malaysian Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act No. 672 of 2007 aims to establish regulations and guidelines for the management of controlled solid waste and public cleansing. Its primary objective is to ensure adequate sanitation and address related matters as necessary.
ESWIS is an online portal which allows users to file any scheduled waste consignment and inventory details, review of submitted consignment note for transfer and receiving, in an efficient and secure environment.