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6 DEFINITION OF SOLID WASTE ANALYSIS AND MINIMIZATION

The recognized need to minimize waste

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
• Get management commitment
• Set overall assessment program goals
• Organize assessment program task force

ASSESSMENT PHASE
• Collect process and facility data
• Prioritize and select assessment targets
• Select people for assessment teams
• Review data and inspect site
• Generate options
• Screen and select options for further study

FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS PHASE
• Technical evaluation
• Economic evaluation
• Select options for implementation

IMPLEMENTATION
• Justify projects and obtain funding
Repeat the process
• Installation (equipment)
• Implementation (procedure)
• Evaluate performance

Successfully implemented
waste minimization projects
Figure 1.1 The waste minimization assessment procedure.

1.2.3 RECYCLING

Recycling is a type of reuse which involves changing the composition or properties of
the material in one way or another. For example, this can be accomplished by melting
it down, chipping or grinding the materials. A broad definition of recycling is taking a
product or material at the end of its useful life and turning it into a usable raw material
to make another product. There are three types of recycling, as discussed in the hierar-
chy of waste management: