Management of Waste

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Waste management

2. Slides 8 – Waste management and recycling
Undesirable output
Air emissions
Energy
Product
Input
Effluent discharge
Solid waste
Undesirable
output

3. Slides 8 – Waste management and recycling
Waste can be ...
Avoided &
reduced
Change
raw
material
Change
process
Change
technology
Good
house-
keeping
Services
instead
of products
Change
product
I.
Recycled
Within
the process
Inside
the
company
Externally
II.
Disposed of
Reduction
of volume
Detoxi-
fication
Stabilization
Energetically
III.
Correct
segrega
-tion

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Waste management …
is more than simply arranging containers
in the company!
 Legal compliance with relevant waste
regulations
 Setting up company-specific waste logistics
 Information/motivation
 Continuous controlling
Source: PREPARE Toolkit

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Why do companies optimize
their waste management?
 Legal compliance
 Risk minimization
 Disposal security
 Positive image
 Motivation
 Implementation of
waste minimization
measures
 Cost reduction
 EMAS, ISO 14001

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Methodology – waste
management
 Check legal compliance with the
applicable waste regulations –
corrective action
 Determine waste streams according
to type of waste, waste volumes and
costs
 Identify weak points of waste
logistics
 Determine minimization and cost
reduction potentials
 Define, implement and monitor
measures

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Setting up in-company
waste logistics
 Involving employees at
the workplace
 Information on correct
waste segregation
(segregation
guidelines!)
 Customized container
systems
 Redesign of waste
collection points
 Involvement of the
cleaning personnel
 Motivation of all
persons involved

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Important success factors for
well functioning waste logistics
Source: PREPARE Toolkit
Waste
logistics
Management
Employees
Cleaning
personnel
Waste manager
Environmental responsible

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Checklist for legal compliance
 When do we talk about waste?
 Which types of waste arise in
the company?
 Which relevant waste
obligations do I have to comply
with?
 How do I fulfil these
obligations?
 Which corrective actions are
necessary?

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Examples of
waste-relevant duties
 Appoint waste manager
 Documentation (non-hazardous
waste)
 Notification (hazardous waste,
used oil)
 Special documentation on
disposal (hazardous waste,
used oil)
 Allocation of various duties of
waste segregation

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Why do companies optimize
their waste management?
 Transparency of waste volumes and costs of
the waste streams
 Targeted minimization and recycling measures
 Correct waste segregation – disposal security
 Reduction of residual waste – cost reduction
 Waste management as part of environmental
management
 EMAS, ISO 14001
 Positive company image
 Motivation of employees

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Contribution of the disposal
company
 Information material on waste
separation
 Labelling/colour system for
containers and waste collection
points
 Information on adapted container
systems
 Waste collection intervals according
to specific company needs
 Data on the weight of collected
waste, support in estimating waste
quantities

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Description of waste streams

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Analysing potentials of waste reduction
 Central waste
collection point
Container for residual
waste
Container for hazardous
waste
 Waste
segregation in
the company

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Overview of waste logistics
Office/procurement
Kitchen Archives
Paper/cardboard
Metal
Residual waste
Packaging
Glass
Wood
Organic waste
Cable stays
Hazardous waste
Central waste point
Storage, workshop
delivery

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Definition of measures
 Optimize waste logistics (new containers, new
waste collection points, colour system/
labelling)
 Improve waste segregation (e.g. metals) –
reduction of disposal costs
 Use returnable and/or large containers
 Reuse certain materials
 Internal recycling (e.g. recycling of solvents)
 Use returnable cleaning rags (rental system)
 Use reusable packaging
 ...