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Waste
Managemet Hierarchy
The Waste Hierarchy refers to the five steps included
in article four 4 of the Waste Framework Directive.
Prevention
- Using less material. Preventing and reducing the amount of waste
produced.
Reuse and preparation
for reuse - giving the products a second lease of life
before they are classed as waste by cleaning, repairing, refurbishing
items or spare parts.
Recycle
- any operation by which waste materials are reprocessed and converted
into materials, substances or products. It includes composting and
it does not include incineration.
Recovery -
recovering energy from waste. Includes anaerobic digestion, incineration
with energy recovery, gasification and pyrolysis which produce energy
(fuels, heat and power).
Disposal
- Any process to finally dispose of the waste by landfilling or
incineration with out energy recovery and any other finalist solutions.
The waste hierarchy has
been transposed into UK law through the Waste (England and Wales)
Regulations 2011.
Further
details.
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