Hazardous Waste
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Hazardous Waste is any unwanted or unusable material or substance that is discarded after primary use (or is worthless, defective, of no use) and poses a substantial or potential threat to public health or the environment.
Context of EU Law
Hazardous waste means waste which displays one or more of the hazardous properties listed in [1]. Hazardous waste is defined in [2]