To improve the compliance of management of hazardous waste and its utilization & recycling, State Pollution Control Board has organized online training on 20-02-2020 in association with the Central Pollution Control Board to the 45 industrial units engaged in recycling of metal bearing hazardous waste, utilization of hazardous waste/contaminated containers and collection/transportation of used oil in Himachal Pradesh.The training was chaired by Nipun Jindal, Member Secretary, Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board and also attended by the Regional Officers of the State Board. The Member Secretary in its keynote address highlighted the provisions of new regulations dealing with management of hazardous waste and objective to organize this training program. Since the new regulations have focused on reducing, reuse and recycling of waste generated during the manufacturing process by the industries, therefore the role of the units engaged inrecycling/utilization of hazardous waste is very significant.