Fraction (abbreviated text)
Typical treatment

Energy (incl. contribution in subst.)

Resources*

Environmental impacts *

Landfilling *

Working environment *

Global: global warming/
ozone layer

Regional:
acidification/
eutrophication

Local: ozone (smog)

Tox eco/hum

Paper
R/I

xx

X

x

x

x

xx

Glass
R/L

x

X

x

x

x

Plastic
R/I

x

X

x

x

xx

x

x

Food waste
R/I

x

X

Xx

x

?

Garden waste
R/I

xx

Xx

Metal
R/L

xx

Xx

x

xx

x

Tyres
R/I

xx

Xx

x

Concrete etc.
R/L

x

x

Asphalt
R/L

x

X

?

xx

C&D
R/I/L

x

X

xx

xx

x

Wood
R/I/L

xx

xx

x

Soil etc.
R/L

x

xx

xx

Various recyclable
L

xx

Xx

xx

x

Health-care
I

xx

x

Burnable
I/R

xx

Xx

xx

xx

x

xx

Non-burnable
L/R

Xx

x

xx

x

Sludge
R/I/L

xx

x

x

xx

xx

Screenings etc.
L/R

xx

Slag etc.
R/L

Xx

xx

xx

Asbestos
L

xx

Oil and chem.
R/I

xx

Xx

xx

WEEE
R/L

Xx

xx

xx

xx