Chengdu, Sichuan Province, has worked out local rules to charge the disposal of dangerous and poisonous waste, inorganic sludge and used domestic electric appliances.

Any one who discards a used television set will be charged several dozen or over a hundred yuan in addition to fees for transportation.

The city will stipulate rules for the control and disposal of dangerous waste. A dangerous waste disposal center will be built and put into operation in the first half of July.

(www.cenews.com.cn July 7, 2003)