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Oil water separator installed to capture runoff water
WASTE MANAGEMENT AT SAGT waste disposal contractors approved by the lubricants and oils, oil and grease mixed
Marine Pollution Prevention Authority (MPPA) cotton waste, empty chemical containers etc.,
The Waste Management Policy in force and the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and arise as a result of SAGTs operations,
at SAGT is intended to minimize the of Sri Lanka, and only such certified waste with much lower waste generation arising
waste generated; it ensures that at disposal contractors are permitted within from upstream and downstream value chain
minimum, the Company adheres to all the Port of Colombo. While this ensures an activities. SAGT has undertaken waste
regulatory requirements on the disposal automatic control of waste disposal, it also segregation of these streams and provides
of hazardous and non-hazardous waste limits the direct involvement by SAGT with the waste to the authorized waste disposal
regard to upcycling and recycling of certain contractors. The main form of waste disposal
GRI 306-1: Waste generation and types of waste. The impacts of its waste of non-hazardous waste remains as landfill by
significant waste-related impacts streams include increased landfilling and the the said waste disposal contractors with some
resultant environmental risks associated with recycling being undertaken by them through
With both Hazardous and Non-Hazardous such practice, while potential environmental recycling. Hazardous waste is governed by the
waste being generated in its operations, SAGT risks may also arise in the event of the use of Scheduled Waste Management regulations
continues to be cognizant of the need for unsuitable disposal methods by the authorized such waste is either recycled through other
responsible disposal of such waste streams. third-party waste disposal contractors. third parties or provided to approved collectors
SAGT disposes of all its waste including that of such waste.
of vessels call at SAGT through 3rd party The non-hazardous waste streams generated
by SAGT include food waste from the GRI 306-2: Management of significant
canteens, tyres from RTGs and Prime Movers, waste-related impacts
Scrap Iron and other general non-hazardous
waste items, while hazardous waste streams SAGT has established a comprehensive waste
include electronic waste, batteries, used segregation drive obtaining the expertise of
the Central Environmental Authority during