The draft guidelines for pre-processing and co-processing of hazardous and other wastes in cement plants as per Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 has been prepared by CPCB. Recently notified Rules on management of Hazardous and Other Wastes, outlines the hierarchy of wastes management, wherein, prevention, minimization, reuse, recycling, recovery, utilisation including pre-processing & co-processing was envisaged prior to considering the option of disposal through incineration or secured landfilling. Substantial factions of the industrial, commercial, domestic and other wastes contain materials that have the potential for use as an alternative raw material or as a supplementary fuel for energy recovery.