Packaging contaminated with hazardous substances

The problem of hazardous waste management of packaging containing residues or contaminated with hazardous substances is one of the most relevant for the modern world. Modern industry and household use of various chemicals lead to the fact that a significant part of packaging becomes dangerous for the environment and human health. Improper handling of such waste can lead to serious environmental and sanitary problems. Packaging waste containing residues of chemicals, paints, oils, and other hazardous substances requires special environmental management methods.

Hazardous packaging waste containing residues or contaminated with hazardous substances occurs in various industries and households. They may include:

• packaging from chemical products, such as paints, solvents, pesticides, fertilizers;
• containers for medical preparations and biologically active substances;
• packaging from oil products and other oily substances;
• container for cleaning and disinfecting agents.

Mismanagement of these wastes can lead to soil, water and air pollution, which in turn negatively affects ecosystems and human health. This waste is especially dangerous if it is burned without proper filtration, which can lead to the emission of toxic gases and vapors.

In order to reduce harm from hazardous packaging waste, it is necessary to implement complex approaches and apply modern methods of environmental management. The main measures include:

• development and implementation of technologies for safe collection and storage of hazardous waste (R13);
• sorting of waste to separate hazardous components and their separate processing;
• use of special equipment for crushing and processing hazardous packaging waste (R3);
• ensuring safe transportation of hazardous waste to the places of their treatment or disposal;
• increasing the level of public awareness of the need for proper handling of hazardous packaging waste;
• cooperation with companies specializing in environmental management of hazardous waste.

Package containing residues or contaminated with hazardous substances. Code according to the National list of waste 15 01 10*. Operations in accordance with Annexes 1, 2 to the Law of Ukraine “On Waste Management” R3, R13, D10, D15.

Code according to Annexes VIII, IX to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Utilization/Removal A4130

One ​​of the examples of successful activity in this area is our company "UtilVtorProm", which provides services for the collection, sorting, crushing and processing of hazardous packaging waste. Thanks to the use of modern technologies and a professional approach, "UtilVtorProm" ensures safe and ecological management of hazardous waste, minimizing their negative impact on the environment and human health.

Performing operations for collection, sorting, crushing and processing of hazardous waste packaging containing residues or contaminated with hazardous substances is an important element of effective environmental management. Our company "UtilVtorProm" also transports hazardous waste, ensuring its safe movement to places of treatment or disposal (D10).