SMIC establishes a sound waste management system and strictly complies with the national regulations in treatment of the produced waste. The waste produced in the workshop is subdivided into acidic, alkaline, toxic, oxidizing, natural, flammable and general substances, which are distinguished with the recycling buckets in different colors. The classified waste substances are collected on a regular basis and transported to the hazardous waste warehouse for temporary storage, before being delivered to the firms with hazardous waste treatment qualification.