Hazardous Waste Management in Portugal: An Overview

Hazardous waste is the most difficult waste to be managed, since in the treatment process, heavy metal and dioxin among ot he rs are obtained. The outcome elements are dangerous not only for the environment but also for public health. In Portugal, in the last two decades, the waste management has been a major concern. Many political changes were made in order to minimize o r manage t h e hazardous wastes. In this work an evaluation of the hazardous waste management in Portugal is made: in terms of legislation framework, technologies applied and waste volume production.