Legal analysis: solid waste refers to solid, semi-solid and gaseous articles and substances placed in containers that have lost their original value of utilization or have not lost their value of utilization but have been discarded or abandoned, as well as those articles and substances that have been included in the management of solid waste under the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, which have been generated in the course of production, life and other activities. Hazardous wastes are solid wastes with hazardous characteristics that are included in the national list of hazardous wastes or are recognized as such in accordance with the criteria and methods for identifying hazardous wastes stipulated by the state.
Legal Basis: Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 40 The State promotes clean production and resource recycling.
The relevant departments of the State Council and local people's governments at all levels shall take measures to promote the production and use of clean energy.
Enterprises shall give priority to the use of clean energy, the use of high resource utilization, low pollutant emissions of technology, equipment and comprehensive utilization of waste and harmless treatment of pollutants to reduce the generation of pollutants.
Article 42 Enterprises, institutions and other producers and operators that emit pollutants shall take measures to prevent and control the pollution and hazards to the environment caused by waste gas, waste water, waste residue, medical waste, dust, malodorous gases, radioactive substances, and noise, vibration, optical radiation and electromagnetic radiation generated in the course of production and construction or other activities.
Enterprises and institutions that emit pollutants should establish an environmental protection responsibility system to clarify the responsibilities of unit heads and relevant personnel.
The key emission units should be in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and monitoring specifications for the installation and use of monitoring equipment, to ensure the normal operation of monitoring equipment, save the original monitoring records.
It is strictly prohibited to discharge pollutants illegally through concealed pipes, seepage wells, seepage pits, irrigation or tampering, falsification of monitoring data, or improper operation of pollution prevention and control facilities to avoid supervision.