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Tiding over ‘Rule 9’ Inhibitions

Waste produced in

one industry can be
a resource to another
industry. Dr Mritunjay
Chaubey,Global Vice

President & Head –
Sustainability, UPL
Limited shares his
experiences of working

with hazardous waste
generated during and
after production. “Solid
waste generated through

ETP (Efficient Treatment
Plant) is considered
harmful and hazardous.
It needs to be disposed Is recycling pH neutral waste to bricks a
better solution than leaving it to add to
of as per the norms the landfill?
of the State Pollution Making bricks and using them is feasible for
Control Board (SPCB) any manufacturing plant, following environmental
regulations. Even if clearance and the CTO (Consent to Operate) from

there is a consideration the State Pollution Control Board, if the waste
generated is hazardous. The SPCB checks if the
for reusing and recycling brick from recyclable waste has an adverse impact
hazardous waste of one on the user or causes harm to the environment,
before considering approval.
industry into another,

regulations need to What kind of waste is used in a
be obeyed in specific chemical production facility?
Chemical companies use a lot of raw materials
and the waste too has which are waste to other similar manufacturing units.
to be disposed of at In fact, chemical companies can use hazardous solid

the landfill, if it is so waste. This procedure was being used about six years
ago but now it has become restricted. Under rule 9,
specified.” if you want to use any waste from another industry
or if you want to dispatch your waste elsewhere, an

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