Separation of waste at source
Baseline strategy · No scoreIt organizes clearly identified flows where they are generated to preserve their quality and facilitate recovery.
Subject: WasteContext: Companies · Buildings · EventsCost: lowEffort: lowLevel: basicStage: operationMaturity: established
How it works
It organizes clearly identified flows where they are generated to preserve their quality and facilitate recovery.
It follows a hierarchy: prevent, keep in use, reuse, repair, recycle and safely treat only what could not be avoided.
When does it make sense?
- Since the purchase and design, not only at the end of the process
- With known quantities, compositions and destinations
- Where traceable responsibilities and managers exist
How to apply it
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Defining what needs resolves "separation of waste at source" and establishing a starting situation.
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Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.
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Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.
Potential benefits
Reduced use of resources
Less final waste
Increased value recovery
Limitations and precautions
- The result depends on context, design, execution and how it is used and maintained.
- Valuation should not conceal opportunities for prevention or reuse.
- Separate materials without a real and traceable destination does not guarantee their recovery.
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