The term "foreign garbage" refers to imported solid waste, and sometimes refers to the import of solid waste prohibited by the state by means of smuggling and entrainment, or the import of solid and liquid waste that is restricted without permission.


The first executive meeting of the Ministry of ecology and environment was held at the Ministry of ecology and environment, which reviewed and approved in principle the action plan for the full implementation of the 2018-2020 implementation plan for banning the entry of foreign garbage and promoting the reform of solid waste import management system, the action plan for special supervision on environmental violations of imported solid waste processing and Utilization Enterprises (2018), and Action plan for special rectification of up to standard discharge of waste incineration power generation industry. "Foreign waste" The smuggled imported waste silica gel and waste silicone oil will pollute the environment in the process of processing and production, and the inflow of their products into the market will also affect the normal operation of the market. Although the state explicitly prohibits the smuggling of waste silica gel and waste silicone oil, the smuggling gangs are still desperate driven by interests.


It is understood that the special action to crack down on "foreign garbage" smuggling continues. Recently, the General Administration of Customs launched "blue sky 2018" During the fourth round of centralized network collection operation of the special operation, Jiangmen Customs recently destroyed two criminal gangs smuggling foreign garbage in Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan. There were about 3000 tons of waste plastics and more than 1000 tons of waste silica gel involved in the smuggling. Guangzhou customs also informed the media recently that, as the main combat unit, the customs destroyed 24 smuggled "foreign garbage" in one fell swoop 24 criminal cases were organized by criminal gangs, 35 suspect suspect was arrested, 1600 tons of waste aluminum residue and waste silicone oil suspected of smuggling were seized at the scene. After preliminary investigation, the total number of solid waste totaled 7111 tons, reaching 148 thousand and 700 tons. As of the time of publication, 62 suspected smuggling gangs were arrested and 243 suspects were arrested, which verified the smuggling of waste plastics, waste slag, waste and waste. 599700 tons of foreign garbage such as silica gel and waste silicone oil were involved; 37000 tons of smuggled goods endangering the environment, depleting domestic resources and destroying ecological civilization, such as ozone depleting substances, charcoal and endangered animal and plant products, were verified, with a case value of 1.64 billion yuan. A large number of smuggling evidence were obtained, and a large number of illegal funds were seized and frozen.