Direct answer: An equipment decommissioning/scrap/disposal page cannot just say "we buy old equipment, high prices." It should state decommissioning types and scope, how to choose resale/refurbishment/dismantling/scrap, the responsibility matrix, shutdown and dismantling permits, data/software wiping, hazardous wastes such as oil/coolant/refrigerant/batteries, hazardous-waste contractor qualifications and manifests, resale disclosure and warranty, site restoration, and disposal records. Otherwise the machine is sold, cut up, and the oil poured away—and responsibility still sits with the original plant/user.
This guide is for equipment, EHS, procurement, finance, legal, IT, and website teams at manufacturers in Changzhou and nearby industrial areas. It explains how to build and accept an equipment decommissioning/scrap/disposal page. Information is current to 2026-11-02. It is a review of public regulations, standards, and project practice, not legal, environmental, safety, or asset-disposal advice; specific methods, hazardous-waste classification, contracts, permits, and reporting depend on the regulations, local ecology and environment authority, contracts, and professional advice.
Decommissioning is not "sell it for scrap"; it is asset disposal + safe dismantling + data wiping + hazardous-waste compliance + site restoration. Resale/dismantling does not erase the original user's historical responsibility. Oil, coolant, refrigerant, batteries, and hazardous components must be managed as hazardous waste, not mixed with ordinary scrap.
How does the decommissioning page relate to retrofit, relocation, spare-parts, and EHS pages?
The retrofit page answers how old equipment is upgraded; the relocation page answers how it is dismantled and moved; the spare-parts page answers what to stock; the EHS page answers environmental/safety/hazardous-waste management; the decommissioning page answers how equipment is retired, sold, dismantled, scrapped, data-wiped, hazardous waste handled, the site restored, and records kept. Decommissioning is the end of the asset lifecycle and involves asset, EHS, IT, legal, and finance—not "call a recycler to haul it away."
The common break is: the machine is sold without "as-is/excluding hazardous waste"; oil is drained to the sewer during dismantling; refrigerant is not recovered; control-cabinet drives/PLC programs are not wiped; hazardous waste goes to an unlicensed recycler; foundations/pipes/contamination are left on site; disposal records are missing and the audit cannot trace the asset. Stating types, responsibility, hazardous waste, data, resale, and records gives the customer/auditor/regulator a basis.
| Page/entry | Answers | Audience | Cannot replace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retrofit page | Upgrade, refurbish, re-validate old equipment | Equipment, engineering | Retirement/scrap/disposal |
| Relocation page | Dismantling, transport, reinstallation | Equipment, engineering | Asset disposal and hazardous waste |
| Spare-parts page | Parts, stock, obsolescence | After-sales, procurement | Whole-machine retirement |
| EHS page | Environment, safety, hazardous-waste rules | EHS, management | The specific disposal workflow |
| Decommissioning page | Types, decision, responsibility, dismantling, data, hazardous waste, resale, restoration, records | Equipment, EHS, finance, legal, IT | The contract/disposal agreement itself |
This page map is editorial; safety-equipment scrap must meet national/industry standards, per Article 36 of the Work Safety Law.
What decommissioning methods exist?
At least six: whole-machine resale, resale after refurbishment, parts/module recovery, dismantling for scrap, compliant destruction, and donation/internal transfer. For each, state applicability, value/cost, data/hazardous-waste risk, responsibility, and records. Whole-machine resale requires buyer-use/export assessment; refurbishment requires warranty/safety; parts recovery requires compatibility/remaining life; dismantling requires hazardous-waste classification; destruction requires proof; donation requires recipient responsibility.
The choice is not "who pays the most" but "value + risk + compliance." Equipment with customer data/process parameters is high-risk for whole-machine resale; equipment with oil/refrigerant/batteries requires hazardous-waste handling when dismantled; export of used equipment may face destination-country market access/environmental requirements. List methods, conditions, and risks so the customer/asset team can make an auditable decision.
| Method | Applicability/content | Key risk | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-machine resale | Good condition, no sensitive data, reusable | Buyer use/export/disclosure | "As-is" not stated |
| Refurbish and resell | Repair/replace/re-validate | Warranty/safety/quality | Sold as new |
| Parts recovery | Usable spares/modules | Compatibility/remaining life/data | Not tested |
| Dismantle for scrap | Metal/plastic/cable | Hazardous waste/classification/licence | Mixed with ordinary scrap |
| Compliant destruction | Contaminated/safety/legally unusable | Destruction/records/contamination | Not destroyed |
| Donation/transfer | Group/public/education | Recipient responsibility/data/safety | Responsibility unclear |
These categories are editorial; specific methods, value, and compliance follow the asset policy, contract, and local regulations.
Resale, refurbish, or scrap—how to choose?
Compare residual value, resale risk, safety/environment, data, and cost: good condition, no sensitive data, identified buyer → whole-machine resale; repairable with a market → refurbish and resell (with warranty/validation); only usable parts → parts recovery; contaminated/safety-failed/legally prohibited → compliant destruction; reusable within the group → transfer. Do not look only at the recycler's quote and ignore dismantling/hazardous-waste/data/site-restoration costs.
"Sellable" does not mean "may be sold": equipment may contain customer tooling/programs, controlled software, or hazardous components; export may be restricted; refurbishment may involve safety/certification. Provide decision dimensions for asset/EHS/legal to confirm; the enterprise decides under its asset policy and regulations—this page does not make the conclusion.
| Dimension | What to ask | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residual value | Whole machine/parts/scrap value | Appraisal/quote | Scrap price only |
| Resale risk | Buyer use, export, disclosure | Contract/due diligence | No "as-is" |
| Safety/environment | Safety failure, contamination, hazardous waste | Inspection/catalogue | Sold defective |
| Data | Customer data, programs, licences | Wiping record | Drive not wiped |
| Cost | Dismantling/transport/hazardous waste/restoration | Quote | Omitted |
These decision dimensions are editorial; specific disposal choices follow asset policy, EHS, legal, and local regulations.
How should the responsibility matrix be divided?
State what the original user, asset/finance, equipment/engineering, EHS, IT, legal, and buyer/recycler/dismantler/hazardous-waste contractor each own: shutdown/isolation, dismantling, rigging, transport, data wiping, hazardous-waste classification/packaging/labelling, manifests, resale disclosure, warranty, site restoration, and records. In particular, state who is responsible for hazardous waste/data/subsequent use after the equipment leaves the site.
The most common dispute is "it's gone, not our problem": the recycler pours oil away, mixes hazardous waste with scrap, resells a drive with data; the original user thinks "sold means no liability." A responsibility matrix on the page, with contract clauses ("as-is/excluding hazardous waste/data wiped/buyer responsibility"), gives a basis when something goes wrong.
| Work | Typical owner | Interface/evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shutdown/isolation | User/equipment | LOTO/permit | Live dismantling |
| Dismantling/rigging | Dismantler/equipment | Plan/handover | No plan |
| Data wiping | IT/equipment | Wiping record | Not wiped |
| Hazardous-waste classification/packaging | User/EHS | Catalogue/label | Mixed |
| Hazardous-waste transport/disposal | Licensed contractor | Licence/manifest | Unlicensed |
| Resale/disclosure | Asset/legal | Contract/condition statement | Defects hidden |
| Site restoration | User/dismantler | Acceptance/photos | Pipes left |
This responsibility matrix is editorial; specific allocation, permits, and liability follow the contract, asset policy, and regulations.
How should dismantling, shutdown, and permits be arranged?
State shutdown/isolation (power/gas isolation, pressure release, draining, LOTO), dismantling sequence, rigging/transport, hot-work/height/confined-space permits, PPE, standby person, exclusion zone, protection of adjacent equipment, and dust/noise/wastewater control. Before dismantling, confirm no energy/material/pressure remains; during dismantling, prevent oil/refrigerant/dust leakage; after dismantling, clean/restore the site.
Dismantling is not "find someone to cut it": live/pressurised/loaded dismantling can cause electric shock, fire, poisoning, or contamination; adjacent pipes/cables can affect production; rigging can damage floors/equipment. State shutdown, permits, protection, and restoration so EHS/equipment/dismantler work to the same rules. Specific permits follow the site and regulations.
| Item | What to do | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shutdown/isolation | Power/gas isolation, pressure release, draining, LOTO | LOTO record | Switch off only |
| Dismantling sequence | Outside-in, light-to-heavy, support/fix | Plan | Brute force |
| Permits | Hot work/height/confined/lifting | Approval | Unpermitted |
| Protection | PPE, standby, isolation, dust/noise control | Site check | No standby |
| Adjacent protection | Pipes/cables/floor/other equipment | Photos/plan | Damage |
| Site restoration | Foundation/pipes/oil/waste cleanup | Acceptance/photos | Left behind |
These dismantling arrangements are editorial; specific shutdown, permits, protection, and restoration follow the site, EHS, and regulations.
How should data, software, and licences be wiped?
Identify data carriers: PLC/HMI/industrial PC/server/hard drive/SSD/USB/backup media/cloud accounts; wipe by confirming backups, closing accounts, degaussing/physical destruction/overwriting drives, recovering/transferring software licences, and deleting programs/recipes/customer data; keep a wiping record (who, when, equipment/serial, method, witness). Do not resell a drive with data.
Equipment data may include customer drawings/formulas/process parameters/accounts/personal information; without wiping before resale/scrap, it can create trade-secret/privacy/cybersecurity risk. Make data wiping a mandatory acceptance item, signed by IT/equipment/EHS; even for group/education reuse, wipe customer data/accounts. Specific methods follow data sensitivity and company IT policy.
| Carrier | What to do | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial PC/server | Backup confirm, close accounts, wipe/destroy drive | Wiping record | Resold directly |
| PLC/HMI | Wipe programs/recipes/parameters/accounts | Screenshot/record | Programs retained |
| Removable media | Destroy USB/drives/backup tapes | Destruction record | Left in drawer |
| Software/licences | Recover/transfer/cancel licences | Licence record | Lost with machine |
| Cloud/remote accounts | Close, change password, unbind | Account record | Remote access remains |
| Customer data | Delete/anonymise/confirm | Confirmation | Not handled |
Data wiping is editorial; specific methods, records, and retention follow data sensitivity, customer contracts, and company IT/confidentiality policy.
How should oil, refrigerant, batteries, and other hazardous waste be handled?
Identify first: waste mineral oil, cutting fluid/emulsion, refrigerant, waste batteries, oily rags/filters, waste paint/solvent, heavy-metal dust/sludge, waste circuit boards, etc.; classify under the National Hazardous Waste List and local ecology/environment authority, collect/package/label/store separately, hand to a licensed transporter/disposer, run electronic/paper manifests, and keep ledgers/contracts/manifests/disposal certificates. Do not mix with ordinary scrap or discharge to sewer/soil.
Article 78 of the Solid Waste Law requires hazardous-waste generators to prepare a management plan, keep a ledger with truthful records, and report type/quantity/flow/storage/disposal through the national information system; Article 79 requires storage/utilisation/disposal per national rules and environmental standards, with no unauthorised dumping/stacking; Article 80 requires a licence for collection/storage/utilisation/disposal and prohibits giving waste to unlicensed entities; Article 81 requires segregated collection/storage and prohibits mixing incompatible hazardous waste; Article 82 requires electronic or paper transfer manifests. Specific classification/codes/reporting follow the list and local requirements.
Article 7 of the Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Waste Transfer requires hazardous-waste electronic manifests to be filled in and run through the national hazardous-waste information system. The transferor, carrier, and receiver must reconcile type/quantity/packaging/labels, and the manifest must match the ledger and disposal certificate. Cross-province transfers also require approval under Article 82 of the Solid Waste Law; without approval, the waste must not be transferred.
| Waste | What to do | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste oil/liquid | Dedicated drum, label, leak prevention, licensed contractor | Ledger/manifest | To sewer |
| Refrigerant | Recover/reclaim, no venting | Recovery record | Vented |
| Batteries | Segregate, short-circuit protection, licensed disposal | Manifest | Mixed with scrap |
| Oily waste | Rags/filters/absorbents segregated | Ledger | As household waste |
| Waste circuit boards | Per hazardous/e-waste requirements | Manifest | Dismantled and sold loose |
| Sludge/dust | Test/classify/licensed disposal | Test/manifest | Open storage |
Hazardous-waste requirements are in Articles 78–82 of the Solid Waste Law; specific lists, codes, reporting, and disposal follow the local ecology and environment authority.
How should resale/dismantling contracts be written?
State "as-is/excluding hazardous waste/data wiped," equipment scope/serial numbers, price/payment, dismantling/transport responsibility, risk transfer, buyer use/export restrictions, warranty/defect disclosure, hazardous-waste/contamination liability, breach/compensation, and records to be provided. Do not use "one-price buyback" to hide hazardous-waste/data/dismantling responsibility, and do not conceal defects/accidents/modifications.
The core of a resale contract is "disclosure + responsibility interface": defects/modifications/accidents/remaining life, whether customer-specific programs/tooling are included, whether hazardous waste is included, and whether the buyer can use/dispose of it. Provide a "resale disclosure list" and detail it in the contract. Under Articles 615/617 of the Civil Code, the seller delivers per agreed quality and is liable for nonconforming quality; even "as-is" sales require truthful disclosure of known defects.
| Clause | What to state | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope/serial | Equipment/parts/exclusions | List/photos | Scope unclear |
| Condition/disclosure | Defects/modifications/accidents/remaining life | Condition statement | Concealed |
| Hazardous waste/data | Excluded/data wiped/buyer responsibility | Wiping/manifests | Not stated |
| Dismantling/transport | Who dismantles/moves/permits/risk transfer | Plan/handover | Default seller |
| Use/export | Restrictions/destination requirements | Contract | Not stated |
| Warranty/compensation | As-is/exclusions/liability cap | Clause | Verbal promise |
These contract clauses are editorial; specific quality/disclosure/liability follow Articles 615 and 617 of the Civil Code and legal advice.
How should site restoration and acceptance be done?
After dismantling, check foundations/anchors/pipes/cables/trays/oil stains/chemical residues/dust/noise/fire access; where cutting/repair/backfill/cleaning/testing is needed, state the standard and acceptor; photograph/record restoration, confirming no impact on adjacent equipment/production/fire/environment. Do not treat "equipment removed" as "project complete"; left foundations/pipes/contamination can affect future installation/audits.
Site restoration is the last mile: the equipment is gone but oil/pipes/foundations/hazardous waste remain; new equipment cannot enter, or an environmental inspection finds contamination. State restoration items, standards, acceptor, and evidence, signed by EHS/equipment/dismantler; specific standards follow site use/lease/environmental requirements.
| Item | What to check | Evidence | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation/anchors | Remove/backfill/repair/level | Photos/acceptance | Plinth left |
| Pipes/cables | Seal/remove/label/insulate | Record | Live exposed |
| Oil/chemicals | Clean/absorb/test | Record/test | Residue |
| Dust/waste | Clean/segregate/dispose | Manifest | Left on site |
| Fire/access | Restore/clear/label | Inspection | Blocked |
| Adjacent equipment | Unaffected/restored | Trial run | Damaged |
Site restoration is editorial; specific standards, testing, and acceptance follow site use, lease, EHS, and regulations.
What records and files should be kept?
At minimum: asset-disposal approval, decommissioning/dismantling plan, shutdown/permit records, data-wiping records, hazardous-waste management plan/ledger/report, hazardous-waste contract/licence/manifest/disposal certificate, resale contract/condition disclosure/handover, dismantling/transport/site-restoration acceptance, photos/video, and financial disposal records. Retain per asset/environmental/records policy so audits/regulators/customers can trace where the equipment went, how hazardous waste was handled, and how data was wiped.
Decommissioning records are not "a recycler's receipt": assets must be written off, hazardous waste manifested, data wiping recorded, resale contracted/disclosed, and the site accepted. List the records and have finance/EHS/IT/legal file their copies; specific retention follows regulations/company policy—this article sets no universal period.
| Record | Content | Filing | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset approval | Method/price/approval | Finance/asset | Verbal decision |
| Dismantling/permits | Plan, LOTO, permits, acceptance | Equipment/EHS | Missing |
| Data wiping | Carrier/method/witness | IT/equipment | No record |
| Hazardous waste | Plan/ledger/report/manifest/certificate | EHS | Receipt only |
| Resale | Contract/disclosure/handover/payment | Legal/finance | No contract |
| Site restoration | Acceptance/photos/testing | EHS/equipment | Not accepted |
This record list is editorial; specific filing and retention follow asset, environmental, finance, and records policy.
What should the page say, and how should it link?
Include decommissioning methods, resale/refurbish/scrap decision, responsibility matrix, dismantling/shutdown/permits, data wiping, hazardous-waste classification/licence/manifests, resale contract/disclosure, site restoration, records, and a contact; link to the retrofit page, the relocation page, the spare-parts page, and the EHS page. The public page states rules and checklists, not customer equipment lists, prices, waste codes, or proprietary drawings.
Make it an "equipment decommissioning/disposal" page, not "high-price buyback": first let the customer identify the method and risk; then provide the responsibility matrix, dismantling/data/hazardous-waste checklists; then resale/contract/restoration/records; finally a project contact. Sales can screen projects, EHS can align hazardous waste, and customer asset/finance can write off per the process.
| Module | What to write | Evidence/asset | Common gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methods/decision | Resale/refurbish/parts/dismantle/scrap/transfer | List/comparison | Only "buyback" |
| Responsibility matrix | User/asset/EHS/IT/dismantler/hazardous waste/buyer | Matrix | Interfaces unclear |
| Dismantling/permits | Shutdown, LOTO, hot work/height/lifting | Plan/approval | Unpermitted |
| Data/hazardous waste | Carriers/wiping; classification/licence/manifest | Records/manifests | Not wiped/mixed |
| Resale/contract | Condition/disclosure/hazardous waste/data/warranty | Contract | "As-is" not stated |
| Restoration/records | Site acceptance; asset/hazardous waste/data/resale filing | Acceptance/file | No acceptance |
| Links/contact | Retrofit/relocation/spares/EHS; project owner | Page test | Broken links |
These modules are editorial; public scope, customer data, and specific terms follow confidentiality requirements and the contract.
Go-live acceptance checklist
Ten checks: decommissioning method, decision basis, responsibility matrix, dismantling/permits, data wiping, hazardous-waste classification/licence/manifests, resale/disclosure, site restoration, records, and links/owner. Each needs an owner, evidence, and review date. The pass condition is not "the page says buyback"; it is that the customer knows how to retire, who is responsible, how hazardous waste is handled, how data is wiped, and where records are kept.
Equipment, EHS, procurement, finance, legal, IT, and the website vendor can share this list. Before go-live, run one real machine through the flow: retirement request → method decision → responsibility matrix → dismantling/permits → data wiping → hazardous-waste classification/manifest → resale/handover → site restoration → records. Any step that fails is a step the page has not yet explained.
| Check | Pass condition | Evidence | If it fails |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method | Resale/refurbish/parts/dismantle/scrap/transfer defined | List | Add definitions |
| Decision basis | Value/risk/safety/environment/data/cost | Comparison | Add dimensions |
| Responsibility matrix | User/asset/EHS/IT/dismantler/hazardous waste/buyer | Matrix/contract | Add clauses |
| Dismantling/permits | Shutdown, LOTO, hot work/height/lifting, protection | Plan/approval | Remediate |
| Data wiping | Carrier/method/witness/licence recovery | Record | Add wiping |
| Hazardous-waste classification | List/code/packaging/label/ledger | Ledger/label | Add classification |
| Hazardous-waste licence/manifest | Licence, contract, manifest, disposal certificate | Manifest | Change contractor |
| Resale/disclosure | Condition/defects/hazardous waste/data/warranty | Contract | Add disclosure |
| Site restoration | Foundation/pipes/oil/fire/adjacent equipment | Acceptance/photos | Add restoration |
| Records/links | Asset/hazardous waste/data/resale/restoration filed; retrofit/relocation/spares/EHS reachable | File/page test | Add filing/fix links |
This checklist is editorial; specific decommissioning, hazardous waste, data, resale, and liability follow the law, contract, local ecology and environment authority, and company policy.
Who should read this, who should not, and what decisions does it support?
It suits manufacturers in Changzhou and nearby areas with old equipment retirement, resale, dismantling, scrap, plant rearrangement, or asset disposal—especially equipment containing oil/refrigerant/batteries/control data and projects with customer audits/environmental audits. It does not suit maintenance-only teams with no retirement/disposal need, or teams selling ordinary scrap only.
Read it if you are in equipment, EHS, procurement, finance, legal, IT, or a website vendor; you are building a decommissioning page, disposal workflow, hazardous-waste contract, data-wiping process, resale contract, or site restoration; or you need to decide how to retire, whom to sell to, how to handle hazardous waste, how to wipe data, who is responsible, and what records to keep. Skip it if you treat retirement as "sell for scrap"; you give hazardous waste to an unlicensed recycler; or you want one page to replace environmental, legal, safety, or asset advice. It supports self-review of methods, decision, responsibility, dismantling, data, hazardous waste, resale, restoration, and records.
Lingyi Information is a website development and enterprise AI project provider, not a recycling/dismantling/hazardous-waste disposal body, law firm, environmental body, or asset appraiser. This article is not a substitute for environmental, legal, safety, or asset-disposal advice. Changzhou projects are delivered remotely or on site as confirmed per project; Lingyi is one candidate, does not claim a local office or team, and does not promise buyback prices, disposal outcomes, customer conversion, or inquiries.
FAQ
Can old equipment be sold directly?
Depends on condition, data, hazardous waste, buyer use/export, and the contract. Whole-machine resale requires truthful disclosure of defects/modifications/accidents/remaining life, wiping customer data/programs/accounts, and clear hazardous-waste/dismantling/transport responsibility; equipment with hazardous waste or safety failure cannot be sold as ordinary used equipment. Specific rules follow asset policy, contract, and regulations.
How should oil/refrigerant/batteries inside the equipment be handled?
As hazardous waste/e-waste: segregate, package, label, ledger, hand to a licensed transporter/disposer, run manifests, and keep disposal certificates. Do not discharge to sewer/soil, mix with ordinary scrap, or give to an unlicensed recycler. Specific classification/codes follow the National Hazardous Waste List and local ecology and environment authority.
How should control-system data be wiped?
Inventory carriers (industrial PC/server/PLC/HMI/hard drive/SSD/USB/backup/cloud accounts); confirm backups, then delete/overwrite/degauss/physically destroy; close accounts, recover/transfer software licences; record who, when, equipment serial, method, witness. Equipment with customer drawings/formulas/personal information must be wiped before resale/scrap.
What should a hazardous-waste contract include?
The contractor's licence scope/validity, transport/disposal capability, manifests/ledger, emergency/compensation, price/settlement; confirm waste code/packaging/label/storage compliance; keep contract, licence, manifest, and disposal certificate. Do not treat a "recycling contract" as a "hazardous-waste disposal contract," and do not give hazardous waste to an unlicensed entity.
Should scrapped equipment still keep records?
Yes. Asset-disposal approval, dismantling/permits, data wiping, hazardous-waste ledger/manifest/disposal certificate, resale contract/disclosure, and site-restoration acceptance should be filed so audits/regulators/customers can trace the equipment destination, hazardous-waste handling, and data wiping. Specific retention follows asset/environmental/records policy.
Are there restrictions on exporting used equipment?
Depends on destination market access/environmental/safety/certification requirements and domestic export rules; used equipment may be restricted/prohibited, or require pre-shipment inspection/permit; equipment with hazardous waste/controlled data cannot be exported freely. The page should state "subject to destination and domestic regulations"—do not assume "all used equipment can be exported."
One-sentence takeaway
A Changzhou manufacturer's equipment decommissioning/scrap/disposal page should not say "high-price buyback." It should turn decommissioning methods, decision basis, responsibility matrix, dismantling permits, data wiping, hazardous-waste classification/licence/manifests, resale disclosure, site restoration, and records into a verifiable checklist—so the customer knows how to retire, who is responsible, how hazardous waste is handled, and how data is wiped.
Method and limitations
This is a review of public regulations, standards, and project practice, not a compliance certification or legal opinion on any company, equipment, decommissioning, hazardous waste, data, resale, or disposal. No undisclosed customer equipment lists, hazardous-waste data, prices, or contracts were used. Method categories, decision dimensions, responsibility matrix, checklists, and the acceptance checklist are editorial suggestions, not environmental, legal, safety, or asset-disposal conclusions. Specific decommissioning, hazardous-waste classification/reporting, data wiping, resale, and liability depend on the law, local ecology and environment authority, contract, and company policy.
Sources and scope
Information is current to 2026-11-02. The following are public official/primary pages; their scope, version, and wording control.
- Work Safety Law of the PRC, Article 36: State Administration for Market Regulation. Safety equipment design/manufacture/installation/use/inspection/maintenance/modification/scrap must meet national or industry standards; regular maintenance/testing and records.
- Solid Waste Pollution Prevention and Control Law of the PRC, Articles 78–82: Qiemo County People's Government (full-text reprint). Hazardous-waste management plan/ledger/reporting, storage/utilisation/disposal requirements, operating licence, segregated collection, and transfer manifests.
- Civil Code of the PRC, Articles 615 and 617: Cyberspace Administration of China. Delivery per agreed quality and liability for nonconforming quality; resale should disclose the actual condition truthfully.
- Measures for the Administration of Hazardous Waste Transfer, Article 7: Ministry of Ecology and Environment (PDF). Hazardous-waste transfers must fill in and run electronic manifests through the national hazardous-waste information system.