Ministerial Regulation No. 6 of 2021 - Hazardous and Toxic Waste (B3) Management

Country / jurisdiction: Indonesia · Year: 2021 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary

Regulation of the Minister of Environment and Forestry Number 6 of 2021 on Procedure and Requirements for the Management of Hazardous and Toxic Waste provides the technical procedures and requirements for the management of hazardous and toxic waste (B3) in Indonesia. It implements Government Regulation No. 22/2021 on environmental protection and replaces several earlier frameworks. The regulation applies to all sectors handling B3 waste, including mining, energy, and industrial operations and applies toall entities involved in the generation, collection, utilisation, processing, stockpiling and dumping of B3 waste, with a focus on environmental safety and regulatory compliance.

Stockpiling

B3 waste originating from mineral ore smelting and mineral ore processing or refining may be stockpiled through replacement of such waste in the former-mining area, either in a surface mining shaft or underground mining shaft.

B3 waste in the form of tailings can be stockpiled in mining waste storage dams. The implementation of mine waste stockpiling must meet the prescribed technical requirements, including the need for a waste disposal plan and a closure and post-closure plan for the stockpiling facility.

Dumping

Certain waste may be dumped into the sea, including: (a) tailings; (b) drilling dust from exploration or exploitation activity using synthetic-based mud; and (c) non-B3 waste in the form of drilling dust or drilling mud from exploration or exploitation activity using water-based mud.

To conduct waste dumping, waste producers must obtain an approval from the central government and must meet:

Waste treatment standards (neutralisation or toxicity reduction)

Location standards (baseline sea quality must meet water quality norms)

Dumping procedures

Environmental monitoring of sea water, sediments, and ecosystems

Monitoring

Producers, collectors, utilisers, processors and stockpilers of B3 waste are required to monitor B3 waste storage activities. Monitoring includes:

inspecting waste storage facilities such as, relocation in former mines, dams, injection wells etc.

supervising the collection of waste

recording the incoming and outgoing waste from a facility

routinely reporting data to the authorities (including about the type and amount of B3 waste produced, stored and submitted to collectors, utilisers and processors).

Utilisation

B3 waste may be recovered or recycled into usable products (e.g., raw materials, fuels). The following standards need to be met for waste utilisation:

submission of a utilisation plan to the Ministry of Environment; and

submission of technical approvals and a utilisation process that contains information about the amount of B3 waste utilised and the implementation period of waste utilisation activities

Licensing

Businesses that conduct B3 waste management must obtain technical approvals of two types:

Technical Approval (or PLB3 TA)

Certificate of Operational Feasibility (SLO-PLB3)

Waste collection, utilisation, processing and stockpiling require both PLB3 TA and SLO-PLB3, while waste dumping only needs PLB3 TA.

Official source: https://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/ins234828.pdf