Different hazardous waste from the industrial output:

Waste from growing, catch and production of agricultural, gardening, hunting, aquaculture products, food preparing and treatment; Waste from wood-working, production of paper, cardboard, cellulose, chip-board and furniture; Waste from hide tanning and textile industry; Technological waste from inorganic chemistry production; Waste from technological processes of organic synthesis, such as plastics, artificial fibre, paint, pigments, pesticides, pharmaceutical preparations, washing, disinfectant and cosmetic products; Waste from production, transformation, supply and usage of covering products (paint, lacquer, glassy enamel), glue, putty, mastic and printing ink; Waste from photo industry, Inorganic waste from thermal processes; Waste containing inorganic metal compounds coming from metal-working and metal covering, non-ferrous metals used in hydro-metallurgy; Waste from formation, as well as from processing of metal and plastic surfaces; Waste from organic substances used as solvents; Oil waste; Others: unusable equipment and granulation waste; waste from production and usage of explosives; chemical substances and gases in cylinders; batteries and accumulators; waste from cleaning of storage and transportation containers; waste from construction and tear-down of buildings; waste from the recycling of waste, sewage treatment and water management system.

The world experience shows that 99.95% of the total waste volume are produced by the processing industry. That is why the country, which wants to develop industry, has to think of such hazardous waste management system that would meet the demands of both entrepreneurs and the society, i.e., would be safe from the environmental protection and human health aspects, pleadable, scientifically grounded and financially profitable.

Industries*, which generate the greatest waste volume, are as follows:

production of food and beverages,

manufacturing of timber, wood and cork products,

manufacturing of non-ferrous mineral products,

manufacturing of otherwhere not classified cars and facilities,

manufacturing of other vehicles.

There are different ways how to recycle hazardous waste according to its content, beginning with neutralisation and ending in incineration. In the recycling process waste is being transformed into substances that are less harmful for the environment and people. The choice of method depends on the content, volume, stream speed of HW and environmental protection regulations.

IMPORT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE IS PROHIBITED IF THE PURPOSE IS TO TREAT, TO PROCESS, TO STORE, TO DEPOSIT OR TO LIQUIDATE THE WASTE. THE CABINET OF MINISTERS IS EMPOWERED TO ALLOW IMPORT IN INDIVIDUAL CASES, PROVIDED THAT THE PURPOSE IS RECYCLING OR PROCESSING, THE EXPORTING STATES ARE ESTONIA OR LITHUANIA AND THE IMPORT IS ALLOWED ACCORDING TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. IT IS NOT ALLOWED TO IMPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE FROM OTHER STATES, NOT EVEN IF LITHUANIA AND ESTONIA WOULD BE USED AS TRANSIT STATES. Law "On Hazardous Waste", 30.03.93.

*- according to NACE (General economic activity classification)