Division BAT 12 In order to reduce the quantities of wastes sent for disposal, BAT is to implement a waste assessment (including waste inventories) and management system, so as to facilitate waste reuse, or failing that, waste recycling, or failing that, ‘other recovery’, including a combination of the techniques given below.
United Kingdom
| Technique | Description | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a | Separate collection of different waste fractions (including separation and classification of hazardous waste) | See Section 1.7.3 | Generally applicable |
| b | Merging of suitable fractions of residues to obtain mixtures that can be better utilised | Generally applicable | |
| c | Pretreatment of process residues before reuse or recycling | Generally applicable | |
| d | Material recovery and recycling of process residues on site | Generally applicable | |
| e | Energy recovery on- or off-site from wastes with high organic content | For off-site utilisation, the applicability depends on the availability of a third party | |
| f | External material utilisation | Depending on the availability of a third party | |
| g | Pretreatment of waste before disposal | Generally applicable |