Precise information concerning its fate is not available, although it is known that much of it is disposed of at municipal waste sites and some is kept at the site of production, but some is also dumped at unauthorized locations. Expert studies estimate that hazardous waste may constitute 3-5 per cent of total industrial waste. Albania created conditions for recording industrial as well as hazardous waste by adoption of a waste classification system and other legislation, but practical implementation -registration of waste amounts - has been delayed. The need to identify risks connected with improper waste management in the past resulted in the UNDP project Identification and Prioritization of Environmental Hotspots in Albania (January 2008-August 2011), funded by the Government of the Netherlands.