Toxic hazardous waste and/or residue are considered elements that derive from certain activities (generally industrial) and contain one or more dangerous substances, which can cause multiple damages to the ecosystem if not treated correctly; due to their chemical characteristics these take several years to biodegrade and disappear.

The spreading and deposition of toxic hazardous residue and/or waste in the environment contaminate the waters, soils, air, flora and fauna; and the effects of this damage can affect living beings directly through food or the direct and indirect exposure to these elements. Furthermore, toxic waste is globally responsible for the loss of part of the ozone layer, greenhouse effect increase, loss of biodiversity, among other negative effects.

En Chile, el Decreto Supremo 148 “reglamento sanitario sobre manejo de residuos peligrosos”, regula el control y manejo de desechos o residuos peligrosos y/o tóxicos emitidos por las empresas y las obligan a hacerse cargo, responsablemente, de los daños que estas puedan ocasionar al medio ambiente y la salud humana. Dependiendo del tamaño de cada una, pueden o no contar con un equipo propio para hacerlo. En caso de no poder abarcar esta actividad, deben tercerizar este servicio con companies like Hidronor which is dedicated to the management and treatment of hazardous and non-hazardousindustrial waste.

For more information, you are welcome to visit our site to review our country’s current standards: https://www.hidronor.cl/normativas-ambientales/