Hazardous waste is defined as waste that requires special handling due to its toxic, infectious, flammable, or corrosive properties. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hazardous waste poses short-term risks such as acute toxicity through ingestion, inhalation, skin absorption, eye or skin contact, corrosiveness, fire, or explosion. It also poses long-term environmental risks, including chronic toxicity from repeated exposure and carcinogenicity. These wastes are highly resistant to detoxification processes such as biodegradation. Therefore, they require specialized processes for neutralization and disposal, which are the responsibility of licensed companies under the supervision of the Department of Environment in each country..