ABSTRACT
Invariably there tends to be improved waste management practices in countries or regions where regulatory programmes are well established, whereas those without appropriate regulatory and enforcement
programmes become potential targets as dumping grounds in waste trade schemes. The process used in the design of effectual waste management programmes must therefore incorporate several elements of all relevant environmental regulations. In any case, it is noteworthy that variations in national legislations and controls do affect options available for the management of hazardous waste problems in different regions of the world. The need to consult with local environmental regulations when faced with a hazardous waste management problem cannot, therefore, be overemphasized. In fact the establishment of national and/or regional regulatory control programmes within the appropriate legislativeregulatory and enforcement frameworks is a major step in developing effective waste management programmes.
