Reducing and recovering
your waste: a winning strategy
for SMEs and Industrial Areas
Presentation of White Paper
« Sustainable waste management
best practice guide
for SMEs and IAs”
Speaker: Alexandra RIGO from CCIMP
Date: 2014.11.19
Context
• The ZEROWASTE PRO is a Med
Capitalisation project
• 11 partners from 9 countries
• The ZEROWASTE PRO project aims to
promote waste management among public
and private actors: local authorities, SMEs,
IAs, citizens, school
• Several tools developed to aware and help
the structures: guide, diagnosis, CO2
calculator, communication supports…
What are waste? 3 categories of waste
 Non-hazardous industrial waste, which is not covered by the definition of hazardous waste
Ex: paper, cardboard, glass, textile, wood, plastic, organic materials, plant animal…

Inert waste, “waste that does not undergo any significant physical, chemical or biological
transformations. It will not dissolve burn or other-wise physically or chemically react,
biodegrade or adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to
give rise to environmental pollution or harm human health2”.
Ex: rubble, demolition rubble or even mineral residues from the extraction or production of
building materials…

Hazardous industrial waste, “waste which displays one or more of the hazardous
properties”. It generate pollution to health and the environment. It may take the form of
explosive waste, highly flammable, irritant, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious, etc.
Ex: paints and varnishes containing solvents, treated wood, pesticides nitrate or chlorine,
used oil, batteries, packaging that contained this type of products…
Regulatory context
 European level:
 Directive 2008/98/CE: the companies have to deal with their waste
responsibilities via reducing waste at its source and by bettering its
treatment.
 National level:
 TO COMPLETE ACCORDING EACH COUNTRY
Why engage in sustainable waste management ?
Stakes for SMEs (1/3)
 Economic issues:
 Optimise waste costs:
 Waste generation costs (purchase, processing and packaging of
products);
 Waste management costs (internal costs
of handling and storage and external costs
of the removal, transportation and disposal
of waste).
Why engage in sustainable waste management ?
Stakes for SMEs (2/3)
 Environmental issues:
 Upstream: identify waste prevention actions, reduce the use of hazardous
waste, optimise production process and costs;
 Downstream: ensure proper waste treatment, implement recovery of
secondary raw materials/energy.
 Social issues:
 Sustainable waste management can reduce health risks for employees
 It can also motivate staff by improving daily tasks.
Why engage in sustainable waste management ?
Stakes for SMEs (3/3)
 Improving a company’s image among stakeolders:
 Internally: employees involved in sustainable waste management
actions may reinforce a company’s internal image.
 Externally: to increase the image and performance of the company, to
respect the regulation, to offer innovative products or services that
better meet their customers’ needs, to improve product quality and to
integrate the concepts of social responsibility.
Why engage in sustainable waste management ?
Stakes for IAs
 Economic issues:
 Reduce waste management costs (i.e. via sharing services and
facilities, negotiating rates, optimising one organisation’s waste as a
second hand resource for another).
 Meet regulatory requirements and urban planning rules (i.e. identify
waste issues linked to the environment within IA development).
 Environmental issues:
 Reduce environmental impact within IAs, create new eco-friendly
activities, and attract partners, suppliers, and customers.
 Social issues:
 Improve IA’s image, IA residents’ quality of life, and create jobs in light
of supporting relevant shared actions amongst all parties.
Hierarchy in waste treatment methods
 The hierarchy in waste treatment methods must be respected by all Member
States of the European Union.
 The hierarchy gives priority to prevention first and then the following stages in
order: preparing for re-use, recycling, other recovery, notably energy recovery
and finally, disposal.
How to get more informations?
Ask for your White Paper
Or download it for free
www.zerowastepro.eu
Objective and content of the White Paper
 Objective:
 Promote sustainable waste management throughout SMEs and IAs via the
dissemination of identified best practices with methodological proposals
 Content: 4 parts
 Waste and companies: definitions and categories
 Sustainable waste management: why?
 Sustainable waste management: how?
 Sustainable waste management: best practices
 Find out more on waste
 PART 4: A collection of 9 best practices
informational sheets with concrete and replicable actions:
 Sorting and recycling of waste caused by production within the paper industry;
 Recycling and consumer awareness within the glass industry;
 Sorting and recycling of office paper;
 WEEE Management - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment;
 Reducing and recycling waste from construction sites;
 Recovering and eco-conception in wood business;
 Involving consumers in waste sorting within catering sector;
 Collective waste management in IAs through pooled collection
& other actions
The White Paper will support you:
 Initiating an effective approach to waste management;
 Refreshing your knowledge on environmental regulation;
 Integrating economic, environmental and social issues related to waste
management;
 Evaluating sources of waste and calculating their direct and indirect associated
costs;
 Identifying high priority actions that may be integrated in your company / IA in
order to facilitate better waste collection, recycling, and education, etc.;
 Finding solutions within your company or collectively joining forces and
collaborating with other companies within IAs.
Thanks for your attention