The Waste Hierarchy

  • PREVENTION

    PREVENTION

    Using less material in design and manufacture, keeping products for longer, re-use, using less hazardous materials.

  • PREPARING FOR RE-USE

    PREPARING FOR RE-USE

    Checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, whole items or spare parts.

  • RECYCLING

    RECYCLING

    Turning waste into a new substance or product, includes composting if it meets quality protocols.

  • OTHER RECOVERY

    OTHER RECOVERY

    Includes anaerobic digestion, incineration with energy recovery, gasification and pyrolysis which produce energy (fuels, heat and power) and materials from waste, some backfilling.

  • DISPOSAL

    DISPOSAL

    Landfill and incineration without energy recovery.

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