Q: This revision of the “General Rules” removes some solid waste as a by-product from the list of solid waste generation sources. Does this mean that these by-products are no longer solid waste? A: All by-products included in the “Generating Sources List” in the 2017 edition of the General Rules are solid waste. This revision of the “General Rules” removes some by-products such as coal tar, by-products of hydrochloric acid, electrolyzed anode sludge, and pyrite slag. This does not mean that they are not solid waste. Instead, they need to determine the properties of solid waste through the byproduct discrimination provisions added in this revision according to the actual situation. If they do not meet the requirements of the discrimination provisions, they are still solid waste.

Q: This revision of the “General Rules” removes some solid waste as a by-product from the list of solid waste generation sources. Does this mean that these by-products are no longer solid waste? A: All by-products included in the “Generating Sources List” in the 2017 edition of the General Rules are solid waste. This revision of the “General Rules” removes some by-products such as coal tar, by-products of hydrochloric acid, electrolyzed anode sludge, and pyrite slag. This does not mean that they are not solid waste. Instead, they need to determine the properties of solid waste through the byproduct discrimination provisions added in this revision according to the actual situation. If they do not meet the requirements of the discrimination provisions, they are still solid waste.