Industrial waste management

Last updated on July 27, 2023

Our environmental standards and management approaches strive to establish world-leading requirements to protect air, land and water quality.

When developing new policies, standards, regulations and codes of practice for the industrial waste management, the ministry takes into account:

  • Compliance checks
  • Scientific evidence
  • Analysis of current and new technologies
  • New and developing sectors
  • Stakeholder consultations

Specific industry regulations and policies

Learn more about policies and regulations in place for specific industries and activities, as well as work being done on new initiatives:

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