Amount of hazardous waste created by the organization's operations during the reporting period.
Waste Produced: Hazardous Waste (OI1346)
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Submetric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Waste Produced: Hazardous Waste (OI1346). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used. See usage guidance for further information.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the amount of hazardous waste the organization’s operations create during the reporting period, defined as refuse that could present dangers by contaminating and polluting the environment. Hazardous waste requires special disposal techniques to make it harmless or less dangerous. Specific classification of hazardous waste, which organizations should footnote, is typically defined by local legislation.
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Organizations are also encouraged to footnote the methods employed to ensure that hazardous waste is disposed of responsibly.
Related metrics
This is a submetric of Waste Produced: Total (OI6709), which has 3 other related submetrics.
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
Zero Hunger
Quality Education
Gender Equality
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.3
Affordable and Clean Energy
Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG Target 8.4
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG Target 9.4
Reduced Inequality
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.4
- SDG Target 12.5
- SDG Target 12.6
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
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June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
No change.
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January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS+ v4.0 Released
No change.
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March 2014 - IRIS+ v3.0 Released
No change.
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November 2011 - IRIS+ v2.2 Released
No change.
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February 2011 - IRIS+ v2.1 Released
No change.
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September 2010 - IRIS+ v2.0 Released
New metric. Waste Produced: Hazardous Waste (OI1346) was developed via the Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.