Level of
Preferability
|
End of life Treatment
|
Economic Impact
|
|
1
|
Prevention - avoid waste
|
++ Saving at source |
|
2
|
Reuse - use again for
original purpose
|
+ Replacement
reduction |
|
3
|
Recycle - recover
for alternative use
|
+ Material recovery |
|
3a
|
Recycle - organic
conversion (aerobic or anaerobic)
|
+ Possible compost
or methane |
|
4
|
Combustion - with
recovery of energy
|
+ Energy recovery |
|
5
|
Incineration - no
recovery of energy
|
&endash; Consumes energy |
|
6
|
Landfill |
&endash;&endash; Land consumption
and contamination |
