What are Wastes? Comprises all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid and that are discarded as useless or unwanted. Basel Convention Definition of Wastes "substances or objects which are disposed of or are intended to be disposed of or are required to be disposed of by the provisions of the law" Disposal means 'anyoperation which may lead to resource recovery, g,reclamation,direct re-use or alternative uses IVB of the Basel convention)" UNEP 55 What are Wastes? Comprises all the wastes arising from human and animal activities that are normally solid and that are discarded as useless or unwanted. Basel Convention Definition of Wastes “substances or objects which are disposed of or are intended to be disposed of or are required to be disposed of by the provisions of the law” Disposal means “any operation which may lead to resource recovery, recycling, reclamation, direct re-use or alternative uses (Annex IVB of the Basel convention)