Radioactive waste recycling policy

Users of Class I, Class II and Class III radioactive sources shall, within three months after the sources have been left unused or discarded, return the used sources to the production unit or to the original exporter in accordance with the provisions of the agreement on the return of used radioactive sources. If it is indeed impossible to return the source to the production unit or to the original exporter, the source shall be sent to a centralized storage unit of radioactive waste (hereinafter referred to as the "used and end-of-life radioactive source storage unit") that has the appropriate qualifications for storage, and shall bear the relevant costs. Used radioactive sources storage unit, should obtain the Ministry of Environmental Protection issued by the use of (including storage) radiation safety license, and within the scope of the qualification license to receive and store used radioactive sources and radioactively contaminated items.