Industrial waste management

On-site waste management team increases recycling and recovery of waste

Hazardous waste managed includes chemical waste in the form of bulk solvents, packaged waste and laboratory chemicals. Non-hazardous waste includes cardboard, paper, plastic, food and metal wastes.

The challenge

Increasing the amount of waste being sent for recovery, increasing recycling and diverting waste from landfill while maximising local treatment.

The solution

A comprehensive waste audit identified the best option for different waste streams with a view to finding value in transforming or eliminating waste.

To improve the potential of reusing solvents, separate solvent tanks control quality and avoid cross-contamination. The best value solvents are recovered for use in mixed thinners or to make a Secondary Liquid Fuel (SLF) for a local cement kiln to burn instead of fossil fuels to reduce CO₂ emissions.

Samples of bulk tank waste are analysed to plan treatment, disposal or recovery before they leave the site, minimising costs and waste charges.

Non-hazardous waste is sorted on site into plastic, cardboard, metals and food waste. General waste is pre-treated and used to make a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF).

Value delivered

Maximised the value of waste and improved company performance in a highly regulated environment, in line with the site’s changing / evolving needs as they meet their customer’s demands.

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