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 |
