JAKARTA - Government Regulation (PP) Number 22 of 2021 concerning Implementation of Environmental Protection and Management states that coal waste leaves the category of hazardous and toxic waste (B3).
To note that the PP is one of the derivative rules of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation (Ciptaker Law). The PP, which was signed by Jokowi on February 2, 2021, is also to replace Government Regulation Number 101 of 2014 concerning Management of Hazardous and Toxic Waste.
As for what is excluded from the hazardous waste category is fly ash and bottom ash from burning coal or fly ash and bottom ash (FABA). This is stated in Article 459 Letter C PP Number 22 Year 2021.
In this article, it is stated that the FABA from Steam Power Generation (PLTU) and other activities does not include B3 waste, but non B3.
"The utilization of non-hazardous waste as raw material, namely the use of special non-hazardous waste such as coal fly ash from the PLTU activity with minimal CFB (Circulating Fluidized Bed) boiler technology is used as a raw material for construction to replace pozzolanic cement," wrote Belied quoted on Friday, March 12 .
This article is strengthened by the existence of Attachment XIV of Government Regulation Number 22 Year 2021 which contains a list of Non B3 waste. FABA is registered as non-hazardous waste with the waste code N106 for fly ash and N107 for bottom ash.
"Types of fly ash and bottom ash waste, a source of waste from the coal burning process at PLTU facilities or other activities that use technology other than stocker boilers and or industrial furnaces."
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