The disposal of hazardous wastes in common and captive incinerators leads to the loss of vital resource besides having potential to cause severe environmental risks if not operated in an environmentally sound manner. Hence, CPCB has published these guidelines to streamline the procedure of co-processing in cement, power and steel industry.

Central Pollution Control Board under the Hazardous wastes (Management and Handling & Transboundary movement) Rules, 2008 has been empowered to accord approval for utilization of hazardous wastes. About 6.2 Million tonnes of hazardous wastes including out of which 0.41 Million tonnes of Incinerable wastes is annually generated in India. The disposal of such waste in common and captive incinerators leads to the loss of vital resource besides having potential to cause severe environmental risks if not operated in an environmentally sound manner.
However, Co-processing of hazardous wastes in cement kiln, wherever, characteristics so suggests, will eradicate such risks and harness the encapsulated energy, hence a priority area. In order to streamline the procedure of co-processing so as to give a thrust to such activity, the present guidelines have been prepared.