Hazardous and health care waste management 

The environment and public health are seriously threatened if hazardous waste and health care waste, including obsolete pesticides and persistent organic pollutants (POPs), are not properly collected and disposed of.

From planning to implementation

COWI has the experience needed to assist with all aspects of hazardous waste and health care waste management. Our experience includes the devising of strategies and planning and implementing solutions.

We perform all services ranging from assessments and surveys through procurement to construction supervision and management for collection, treatment, transport, storage and disposal. We also provide technical and managerial training.

Experience

COWI assisted clients in Russia, the Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Zambia and South Africa solving problems within the following areas:

• Cleaning-up of obsolete pesticides which involves repackaging, transport and disposal
• Planning, design and organisation of regional collection systems, storage facilities, treatment systems and disposal facilities for hazardous waste
• Devising national hazardous waste management strategies covering e.g. PCB, waste oils, batteries and other toxic materials
• Preparation of legal and regulatory instruments related to hazardous waste management issues
• Financing and cost recovery of health care waste management
• Planning and design of systems for storage, collection and treatment of health care waste.