WASTE: allocation and reporting of waste flows in environmental Life Cycle Assessment acc. EN15804 and EN15978.

1. Product and Waste
sustainability assessment acc.
EN15804 and EN15978
Chris Hamans
Created 03-03-2014
Update 11-12-2014

2. product, co-product, by-product and production-waste
allocation
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3. 3
production process

4. 4
production process
materials
products
secondary products
i
n
p
u
t
other resources (e.g. energy)

5. 5
production process
PRODUCT
WASTE
materials
products
secondary products
i
n
p
u
t
o
u
t
p
u
t
S
other resources (e.g. energy)
A
B
C

6. production process
PRODUCT
WASTE
production process
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCTs
BY-PRODUCTs
WASTE
materials
products
secondary products
i
n
p
u
t
o
u
t
p
u
t
S
intended product
intended product
not intended product
non-product
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other resources (e.g. energy)
A
B
C
A
B
C

7. production process
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCTs
BY-PRODUCTs
WASTE
intended product
intended product
not intended product
non-product
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A
B
C

8. production process
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE
intended product
intended product
not intended product
non-product
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materials
products
secondary products
i
n
p
u
t
other resources (e.g. energy)

9. allocate input to product, co-product(s) and by-product(s)
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
production process
intended product
intended product
not intended product
non-product
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materials
products
i
n
p
u
t
secondary products
other resources (e.g. energy) WASTE

10. allocate input to product, co-product(s) and by-product(s)
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
production process
intended product
intended product
not intended product
non-product
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materials
products
i
n
p
u
t
secondary products
other resources (e.g. energy) WASTE

11. production process
intended product
intended product
not intended product
non-product
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PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE
allocate waste to product, co-product(s) and by-product(s)

12. production process
CO-PRODUCT
WASTE
intended product
intended product
not intended product
PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE WASTE non-product
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allocate waste to product, co-product(s) and by-product(s)

13. intended product
intended product
not intended product
production process
CO-PRODUCT
WASTE
WASTE
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PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE
WASTE
allocate waste to product, co-product(s) and by-product(s)

14. PRODUCT
production process
% - WASTE
CO-PRODUCT
% - WASTE
BY-PRODUCT
% - WASTE
production process allocated to (co- / by-) products
= object of other assessment
not declared in Module D
product assessed
=
object of assessment
Allocation
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15. PRODUCT
production process
% - WASTE
CO-PRODUCT
% - WASTE
BY-PRODUCT
% - WASTE
product assessed
=
object of assessment
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production process allocated to (co- / by-) products
= object of other assessment
not declared in Module D

16. intended product
intended product
not intended product
WASTE
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Allocation and reporting for
PRODUCTION WASTE
processed into PRODUCTS again
production process
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT

17. intended product
intended product
not intended product
WASTE
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Allocation and reporting for
PRODUCTION WASTE
processed into PRODUCTS again
production process
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE

18. intended product
intended product
not intended product
WASTE
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Allocation and reporting for
PRODUCTION WASTE
processed into PRODUCTS again
production process
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
waste processing
CO-PRODUCT
WASTE
PRODUCTION WASTE

19. intended product
intended product
not intended product
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Allocation and reporting for
PRODUCTION WASTE
processed into PRODUCTS again
production process
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
WASTE
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
waste processing
CO-PRODUCT
WASTE
PRODUCTION WASTE
CO-PRODUCT
2nd. allocation step
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
See EN15804 clause 6.3.4.2

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once more:
CO-PRODUCTS
and/or
BY-PRODUCTS
are not declared in Module D
intended product
intended product
PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
CO-PRODUCT
WASTE
BY-PRODUCT
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
WASTE
See EN15804 clause 6.3.4.2

21. Waste processing of production-waste
Visualised in a flow chart
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22. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
A4
A5
B1  B7
C1 - deconstruction
C2 - transport
C3 – waste processing
C4 -disposal
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
yes
no
waste
MODULE D
DA1,2,3
DISPOSAL
co-product
life cycle system boundary
life cycle system boundary 24

23. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
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24. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
yes
no
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EoW = End of Waste – conditions
see EoW

25. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
yes
no
life cycle system boundary
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co-product
See EN15804 clause 6.3.4.2

26. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
yes
no
MODULE D
DA1,2,3
life cycle system boundary
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co-product
See EN15804 clause 6.3.4.2

27. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
no
waste
DISPOSAL
life cycle system boundary
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28. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
no
waste
waste processing
DISPOSAL
life cycle system boundary
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29. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
no
waste
waste processing
DISPOSAL
life cycle system boundary
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30. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
no
waste
waste processing
DISPOSAL
waste incineration
landfill
life cycle system boundary
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31. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
no
waste
DISPOSAL
life cycle system boundary
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32. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
A4
A5
B1  B7
C1 - deconstruction
C2 - transport
C3 – waste processing
C4 -disposal
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
no
waste
DISPOSAL
life cycle system boundary
life cycle system boundary
waste processing
waste incineration
landfill
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33. PRODUCT
% - WASTE
product assessed
=
object of assessment
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allocated production process
Back again
to the object of assessment

34. Waste,
Waste processing,
Secundary products,
Final disposal
waste, not being production-waste
(waste generated beyond the “gate”)
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35. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
A4 = transport
A5 = installation
B1  B7 = use stage
C1 - deconstruction
C2 - transport
C3 – waste processing
C4 -disposal
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
yes
no
waste
DISPOSAL
secondary
product
life cycle system boundary
life cycle system boundary
product
stage
installation
stage
use stage
end-of-life
stage
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
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MODULE D
DA1,2,3

36. A1, A2, A3
PRODUCT
% - WASTE Waste processing
A4 = transport
A5 = installation
B1  B7 = use stage
C1 - deconstruction
C2 - transport
C3 – waste processing
C4 -disposal
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
yes
no
waste
next product
life cycle
DISPOSAL
secondary
product
life cycle system boundary
life cycle system boundary
product
stage
installation
stage
use stage
end-of-life
stage
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
% - WASTE
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37. End of Waste conditions
in detail
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38. Waste processing
used for
specific
purposes ?
yes
a market or
demand
exists
yes
lawful and
specific req.
yes
fulfils limit
values for
SVHC
yes
no
waste
waste
no waste
no waste
no waste
DISPOSAL
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life cycle system boundary
co - product
secondary
product

39. Waste processing
used for
specific
purposes ?
yes
a market or
demand
exists
yes
lawful and
specific req.
yes
fulfils limit
values for
SVHC
yes
no
waste
waste
no waste
no waste
no waste
secondary
product
MODULE D DISPOSAL
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life cycle system boundary

40. Just mirrored: right <-> left
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41. Object of assessment Beyond the lifecycle of
waste processing
used for
specific
purposes
yes
a market or
demand exists
yes
lawful and
specific req.
yes
fulfils limit
values for
SVHC
System boundary
yes
waste
waste
waste
no
no
waste no
waste
the object of assessment
end-of-waste
secondary
materials and
energy / fuels
INFORMATION
no
no
DISPOSAL MODULE D
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42. Where to allocate and report ?
for EN15804 and EN15978
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43. C1.-Deconstruction
Tables 3, 4, 5 and 6
Waste
C3.-Waste processing
Tables 3, 4, 5 and 6
C4.-Disposal
Tables 3, 4, 5 and 6
Reuse
Table 6 & Module D
Recycling / Energy recovered
Table 6 & Module D
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
End-of-Waste
conditions met ?
Example for Module C
(and similar incorporated waste
processing in Information modules
A4, A5 and B)
Module D
C2.-Transport
Table 3, 4, 5 and 6
C2.-Transport
Table 3, 4, 5 and 6
C2.-Transport
Table 3, 4, 5 and 6
C2.-Transport
Table 3, 4, 5 and 6
C2.-Transport
Table 3, 4, 5 and 6
yes
yes
Beyond Product- or Building Life Cycle
Product-or
Building
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Product Product Product

44. Waste processing
or
Energy recovery?
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45. End of waste status
reached
Waste collection, sorting, transport, process,... reported
End of waste status
Not reached
in the module where it occurs
IN ANY INFORMATION MODULE
Waste handling
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46. End of waste status
reached
Waste collection, sorting, transport, process,... reported
End of waste status
Not reached
in the module where it occurs
System Boundary
IN ANY INFORMATION MODULE
Exported products as
Secondary materials
for reuse / recycling
reported in the module
where it occurs
specify scenario of
substitution
report loads and
benefits net flow
Waste handling
Reuse
Recycling
INFORMATION MODULE: D System Boundary
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47. End of waste status
reached
End of waste status
Not reached
Waste handling
No “exported” waste
Landfill impacts reported
in the module where it
occurs: all emissions,
leachates, ..
Waste collection, sorting, transport, process,... reported
in the module where it occurs
System Boundary
IN ANY INFORMATION MODULE
specify scenario of
substitution
report loads and
benefits net flow
Waste
disposal-landfill
Reuse
Recycling
specify scenario of
possible landfill produced
gas/energy.
report: produced
gas/energy
Exported products as
Secondary materials
for reuse / recycling
reported in the module
where it occurs
Waste processing
INFORMATION MODULE: D System Boundary
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48. End of waste status
reached
Waste collection, sorting, transport, process,... reported
in the module where it occurs
End of waste status
Not reached
Waste handling
No “exported” waste
Landfill impacts reported
in the module where it
occurs: all emissions,
leachates, ..
Efficiency
< 60%
Efficiency
>60%
System Boundary
IN ANY INFORMATION MODULE
Waste
incineration
Energy
Recovery
specify scenario of
substitution
report loads and
benefits net flow
Waste
disposal-landfill
Reuse
Recycling
specify scenario of
possible landfill produced
gas/energy.
report: produced
gas/energy
Exported products as
Secondary materials
for reuse / recycling
reported in the module
where it occurs
Waste processing
INFORMATION MODULE: D System Boundary
Energy
recovery
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49. End of waste status
reached
Waste collection, sorting, transport, process,... reported
in the module where it occurs
End of waste status
Not reached
Waste handling
No “exported” waste
Landfill impacts reported
in the module where it
occurs: all emissions,
leachates, ..
Efficiency
< 60%
No “exported” waste;
emissions and waste
from produced energy
reported in the module
where it occurs
Efficiency
>60%
System Boundary
IN ANY INFORMATION MODULE
Waste
incineration
Energy
Recovery
specify scenario of
substitution
report exported Energy
and NET related
emissions and waste
from substitution
specify scenario of
substitution
report loads and
benefits net flow
Waste
disposal-landfill
Reuse
Recycling
specify scenario of
possible landfill produced
gas/energy.
report: produced
gas/energy
Exported products as
Secondary materials
for reuse / recycling
reported in the module
where it occurs
Waste processing
INFORMATION MODULE: D System Boundary
Energy
recovery
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50. End of waste status
reached
Waste collection, sorting, transport, process,... reported
in the module where it occurs
End of waste status
Not reached
Waste handling
No “exported” waste
Landfill impacts reported
in the module where it
occurs: all emissions,
leachates, ..
Efficiency
< 60%
No “exported” waste;
emissions and waste
from produced energy
reported in the module
where it occurs
Efficiency
>60%
Exported products
reported as energy /
secondary fuels
reported in the module
where it occurs
System Boundary
specify scenario :
report produced energy
/ secondary fuels
and NET related
emissions and waste
from substitution
IN ANY INFORMATION MODULE
Waste
incineration
Energy
Recovery
specify scenario of
substitution
report exported
Energy and NET related
emissions and waste
from substitution
specify scenario of
substitution
report loads and
benefits net flow
Waste
disposal-landfill
Reuse
Recycling
specify scenario of
possible landfill produced
gas/energy.
report: produced
gas/energy
Exported products
as Secondary materials
for reuse / recycling
reported in the module
where it occurs
Waste processing
INFORMATION MODULE: D System Boundary
Energy
recovery
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51. Chris Hamans
ESC-European Sustainability Consulting
http://www.hamans.com
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