Corporate Environmental Report

Ladder Concept Synthesis of European Union Strategy for Waste Management
Appendix 3

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 - Consumes energy 6 Landfill -- Land consumption and contamination