Household hazardous waste management: A review

• Published in: Journal of environmental management Vol. 150; pp. 310 - 321
• Main Authors: Inglezakis, Vassilis J., Moustakas, Konstantinos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2015; Academic Press Ltd
• Subjects: EU legislation; European Union; Hazardous materials; Hazardous waste; Hazardous Waste - economics; Hazardous Waste - legislation & jurisprudence; Household hazardous waste; Household Products; Households; Humans; laws and regulations; Legislation; management systems; Refuse Disposal; Separate collection; statistics; terminology; Waste; Waste management; Waste management; Separate collection; EU legislation; Hazardous waste; Household hazardous waste; Waste
• ISSN: 0301-4797; 1095-8630; 1095-8630
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.11.021

This paper deals with the waste stream of household hazardous waste (HHW) presenting existing management systems, legislation overview and other relevant quantitative and qualitative information. European Union legislation and international management schemes are summarized and presented in a concis...