Division BAT 42 In order to prevent the contamination of soil and groundwater or to reduce the risk thereof and in order to reduce wind drift of paper for recycling and diffuse dust emissions from the paper for recycling yard, BAT is to use one or a combination of the techniques given below.
United Kingdom
| Technique | Applicability | |
|---|---|---|
| a | Hard surfacing of the storage area for paper for recycling | Generally applicable |
| b | Collection of contaminated run-off water from the paper for recycling storage area and treatment in a waste water treatment plant (uncontaminated rainwater e.g. from roofs can be discharged separately) | Applicability may be restricted by the degree of contamination of run-off water (low concentration) and/or the size of the waste water treatment plants (large volumes) |
| c | Surrounding the terrain of the paper for recycling yard with fences against wind drift | Generally applicable |
| d | Regularly cleaning the storage area and sweeping associated roadways and emptying gully pots to reduce diffuse dust emissions. This reduces wind-blown paper debris, fibres and the crushing of paper by on-site traffic, which can cause additional dust emission, especially in the dry season | Generally applicable |
| e | Storing of bales or loose paper under a roof to protect the material from weather influences (moisture, microbiological degradation processes, etc.) | Applicability may be restricted by the size of the area |