# Commission Implementing Decision of 26 September 2014 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of pulp, paper and board (notified under document C(2014) 6750) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/687/EU), 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.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/687/annex/division/9/division/1.1/division/1.1.7/division/bat+12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-687/annex/division-9/division-1.1/division-1.1.7/division-bat+12
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