Efficient Management System for Mercury-containing Waste according to the Current Status of Spent Fluorescent Lamps

폐형광등 현황에 따른 수은함유폐기물의 효율적 관리 방안

  • RHEE, Seung-Whee (Kyonggi University, Environmental Energy Engineering) ;
  • Park, Hun-Su (Kyonggi University, Environmental Energy Engineering) ;
  • Yoo, Ho-Sik (Kyonggi University, Environmental Energy Engineering)
  • 이승희 (경기대학교 환경에너지공학과) ;
  • 박헌수 (경기대학교 환경에너지공학과) ;
  • 유호식 (경기대학교 환경에너지공학과)
  • Received : 2015.02.13
  • Accepted : 2015.03.18
  • Published : 2015.03.30

Abstract

An efficient management system of mercury-containing waste was designed by reviewing the management and treatment of spent fluorescent lamp in Korea and foreign countries. According to Waste Management Act in Korea, mercury-containing wastes from households are classified as municipal solid wastes even though mercury-containing wastes pose hazardous risks. In general, hence, mercury-containing wastes from households are not being managed properly because those wastes from households were not classified as specific wastes (or hazardous wastes). Some mercury-containing wastes are managed as a mandatory target item in waste charge system and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system under Act on Promotion for Saving and Recycling of Resources. An efficient management plan of mercury-containing wastes can be derived with an improved collection system, designating disposal sites and advanced treatment facilities for spent fluorescent lamps. Finally, the role of each agent involved from collection to disposal of mercury-containing wastes was suggested to establish the efficient management system for mercury-containing waste.

수은함유폐기물의 효율적인 관리방안을 마련하고자 국내 및 선진국의 유해성이 있는 폐형광등 관리 및 처리현황을 검토하였다. 국내 폐기물 관리법에서는 수은함유폐기물이라도 생활계에서 배출되면 생활폐기물로 분류하고 있으며 생활계에서 배출되는 유해성이 있는 수은함유폐기물에 대해서는 관리가 되고 있지 않다. 다만 일부 수은함유폐기물에 대해 "자원의 절약과 재활용 촉진에 관한 법률"에 따라 폐기물 부담금제도와 재활용의무대상품목에 포함되어 관리되고 있다. 따라서 폐형광등의 관리현황으로부터 수은함유폐기물의 별도의 관리방안에 수집 방안 확대와 고도처리방법 등을 포함하였고, 이러한 수은함유폐기물의 수거에서 최종 처리되는 단계까지 주체별 역할에 대해 제시하여 더욱 효율적인 관리가 이루어지도록 하였다.

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