Guidelines for classifying and managing asbestos-containing waste

Italy is considered a leading country in the techniques for detecting and preventing the risk of undue exposure to asbestos, although there are still significant shortcomings in the management of the flow of Asbestos-containing Waste (Acw). These shortcomings were highlighted at the Second Conference on Asbestos organised by the Government in November 2012 and confirmed in the National Asbestos Action Plan. In order to further knowledge about this topic, the Inail Dit has circulated data and information on the number of landfills accepting Acw that are either closed, operating, suspended or awaiting authorisation, in a number of previous publications. Furthermore, information has also been provided regarding the quantities of waste landfilled in 2012, and the trend compared to 2011, the residual waste capacity, the future volumes awaiting authorisation and some evaluations of the available information, by considering the data at both the regional and national level. Lastly, an analysis has been carried out of the disposal fees applied by the landfills operating in Italy. However, the analysis of the data collected on the classification of Asbestos-containing Wastes has highlighted some significant inconsistencies between the European and national regulations and the actual implementation of those regulations. In this Volume we aim to provide some precise indications for the proper assignment of the Low codes, in consideration of the many different and, at times, unconventional uses to which Asbestos-containing Materials have been put in the past, and the relevant landfilling conditions as Asbestos-containing Waste. We have also identified the types of landfills at which Acw should be disposed of, with a view to assisting the persons involved in Acw management to avoid their improper disposal at unsuitable landfills.