Does co-processing attract waste from other regions or stimulate transboundary waste shipment?
The Basel Convention bans transboundary shipment of hazardous-waste from the OECD to non-OECD countries for final disposal. The transboundary shipment of hazardous waste among non-OECD member countries, from non-OECD to OECD member countries and among OECD countries is allowed but certain rules must be followed. To be in line with the key objectives of the Basel Convention transboundary shipment of hazardous waste for co-processing shall be consistent with their environmental sound management and the disposal should be as close as possible to their source of generation.
