- There are many ways in improving the hazardous waste in Guatemala; however the government of Guatemala has no specific law on hazardous waste. The plan that Guatemala is working on is transferring hazardous waste to other countries. According to statistics, in 2013 more than 250 tons of toxic materials were exported to other countries for disposal.
- A way they can change this process is by helping companies in getting licenses to eliminate the hazardous instead of polluting into another country.
- Hzardous waste in Guatemala are petroleum, electrical transformers, mechanical sludge oils and others.