Contracting energy recovery for residual waste to avoid landfill
Waste
- Solution type
- Everyday action
- Theme
- Waste
Why have an energy recovery contract? And why ban landfill? When waste decomposes in landfill sites, it produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Methane is about 25 times more harmful than carbon dioxide in terms of its impact on global warming. By avoiding landfill and choosing more sustainable waste management methods, methane emissions can be reduced and climate change mitigated. Avoiding landfill therefore means helping to reduce our shared environmental impact. How can you obtain an energy recovery contract for residual waste? To set up an energy recovery contract, it is advisable to follow a few preliminary steps: - Identify the stakeholders concerned, that is, the parties involved in waste management in the region, such as local authorities, waste management services, waste-to-energy incineration companies and any electricity or heat suppliers. - Carry out a feasibility study: to assess the economic, technical and environmental viability of the energy recovery of residual waste in the region concerned. This study should take into account waste availability, the infrastructure required, regulatory requirements, environmental impacts and profitability prospects. Afterwards, it is advisable to find out about regulatory standards, develop a business plan and, if necessary, issue a call for tenders to select the company that will handle the energy recovery. However, it is important to note that the energy recovery of waste must be carried out in accordance with strict emission control standards, in order to minimise potential environmental impacts, such as air pollutant emissions. Continuous monitoring and the implementation of emission control technologies are essential to ensure that waste incineration is carried out in an environmentally sustainable manner.
- Sector:
- France
Its features
Environmentally friendly
- Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: Waste incineration recovers the energy contained in the waste, which reduces the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy. This leads to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, thereby helping to mitigate climate change. - Reduction in waste volume: Incineration considerably reduces the volume of residual waste. The waste is reduced to ash and solid residues, which take up far less space than the original waste. This can help extend the life of existing landfill sites and reduce the need to create new ones. - Control of hazardous substances: Incinerating waste at high temperatures destroys or neutralises many hazardous substances contained in waste, such as toxic chemicals. This helps prevent soil and groundwater contamination, thereby reducing risks to human health and the environment. - Management of non-recyclable waste: Energy recovery from waste offers a solution for waste that cannot be recycled in an economically viable or practical way. This includes certain types of plastics, composite materials and other non-recyclable waste. Rather than sending it directly to landfill, incineration can recover energy from this waste.
Second life
Waste incineration can generate electricity and/or heat, which can be used to supply local electricity networks or district heating. It is a renewable energy source, because it uses resources that have already been produced (waste) rather than fossil fuels.
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