Introduction III Control procedure of the transboundary movement of waste 2

Bilateral, Multilateral or Regional Agreements or Arrangements

Please refer to “Country Fact Sheets (CFS) 1999”, Basel Convention Series: No: 01/04.

Disposal facilities operated within the national jurisdiction

Facility/operation or process (Name, address, organization/company, etc.)	Description of the facility, operation or process	Disposal operation (Annex IVA) D code	Capacity of the facility (in metric tonnes)	Does the facility treat wastes imported Yes/No
ALBANIA Nitrate Fertilizers Plan in Fier	Storage tanks	D12	800m^3	No
Ministry of Public Economy and Privatization		D12	80	No
		D10	108 kg/h	No
ANDORRA Landfills of Juberri, Maià, Encodina and Tunels de la Massana	Landfill	D1	Data not available	No
Incineration Plant of the Comella	Incineration Plant	D10	37000	No
ARGENTINA Information could be obtained from: www.medioambiente.gov.ar.
AUSTRALIA Information could be obtained from: http://www.ea.gov.au/ http://www.environment.act.gov.au/ie4/ http://www.search.nsw.gov.au/environment.asp http://www.nt.gov.au/ntg/environment.shtml http://www.env.qld.gov.au/environment/environment/legislation/epa.html http://www.sa.gov.au/environment/protection/ http://www.service.tas.gov.au/Nav/Topic.asp?Topic=Environment%2C+land+and+water http://www.vic.gov.au/subindex.cfm?link_ID=14 http://www.environ.wa.gov.au/
AUSTRIA Information could be obtained from: Federal Environment Agency, A-1090 Spittelauer Lände 5, Vienna or via the Internet: http://www.ubavie.gv.at/umweltsituation/abfall/gabfall/toc.htm where a register of all licensed disposer can be found and http://www.ubavie.gv.at/umweltregister/abfallwirt_anlagendb/toc.htm where a data base of the existing disposal facilities is available.
BELGIUM Information could be obtained from: OVAM, Afdeling Afvalstoffenbeheer, Kan. De Deckerstraat 22-26, 2800 Mechelenh, tel [phone], fax [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], website: www.ovam.be
BOTSWANA Local clinical waste incinerators	Total incineration		Various (up to 200 kg/h	No
Landfill (local)	Dedicated landfill cell for restricted disposal		Undetermined	No
Landfill developing guidelines exist and are fully operational.
BRAZIL There are several licensed landfills, both for urban and common wastes and hazardous and industrial wastes, and also licensed incineration facilities. Information could be obtained from: Directorade of Environmental Control of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Diretoria de Controle Ambiental do Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis-IBAMA), SAIN Av. L4 Norte, Ed. Sede do IBAMA, Bloco C, 1º Andar, ZIP 70800-200, Brasília, DF, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]
BULGARIA A project for Establishment of the National Hazardous Waste Treatment Centre is under preparation. The import of all types of waste in Bulgaria intended to be stored, landfilled, or disposed of is prohibited.
CAMBODIA None.
CANADA In Canada, disposal facilities are monitored and regulated by provincial and territorial governments.
Alberta Alberta Environment, Industrial Waste & Wastewater Branch, Oxford Place, 9820 - 106^th Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2J6, (1-403) 427-7617
British Columbia B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks, PO Box 9342 Stn. Prov Govt. Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9M1, (1-604) 387-2049
Manitoba Manitoba Department of the Environment, Assessments and Approvals Branch, 123 Main Street, suite 160, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 1A5, (1-204) 945-7094
Ontario Waste Management Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment & Energy, 135 St. Clair Avenue West 7^th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1M2, (1-416) 325-4440
New Brunswick Department of the Environment, Assessments and Approvals Branch, P.O. Box 6000, 20 McGloin Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5H1, (1-506) 453-3827
Prince Edward Island Department of the Environment, P.O. Box 2000, 11 Kent Street, Charlottetown, P.E.I., C1A 7N8, (1-902) 368-5037
Newfoundland Dept. of Environment and Labour, Confederation Building (West Block), P.O. Box 8700, St. John’s, Newfoundland, A1B 4J6, (1-709) 729-5793
Québec Guidance and Research Services Directorate, Ministry of the Environment, 675 René Lévesque Boulevard Est, 29^th Floor, P.O. Box 95, Québec, Qc, G1R 5V7, (1-418) 521-3899
Northwest Territories Environmental Protection Division, Resources, Wildlife & Economic Development, P.O. Box 21 Scotia Centre, 600, 5105-50^th Ave., Yellowknife, N.W.T., X1A 3S8, (1-403) 873-7178
Saskatchewan Pollution Prevention and Management Unit, Environment & Resource Management, Saskatchewan Environment & Public Safety, 3211 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, S4S 5W6, (1-306) 787-9301
Nova Scotia Environmental Emergencies & Hazardous Materials, P.O. Box 2107, 5151, Terminal Road, 5^th Floor, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3B7, (1-902) 424-2534
Yukon Yukon Territorial Government, Renewable Resources R-8, P.O. Box 2703, Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 2C6, (1-403) 667-3436