Estimated disposal methods for BFR containing solid waste, Danish Environmental Protection Agency

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Table 3.2 Estimated disposal methods for BFR containing solid waste

Group (group no.)¹⁾	Subgroup	Process/waste category	Fraction % ofgroup²⁾	Incineration % of fraction	Landfilling % of fraction
Lighting (1)		Bulk waste	100	47	53
Small domestic appliances (2 + 4)		Domestic waste	50	90	10
Small domestic appliances (2 + 4)		Bulk waste	50	47	53
Large domestic appliances (3)		Shedding	100	0	100
Toys and musical instruments (5)		Bulk waste	100	47	53
Electric tools (6)		Bulk waste	100	47	53
Consumer electronics (7)	TV sets³⁾	Bulk waste, selected 1)	75	20	80
	TV sets³⁾	Selective processing	25	90	10
	Other consumer electronics	Bulk waste	90	47	53
	Other consumer electronics	Selective processing	10	90	10
Office electronics (8)	Computers, calculators and printers	Bulk waste	50	47	53
	Computers, calculators and printers	Selective processing	50	90	10
	Photocopying machines	Selective processing	90	90	10
	Photocopying machines	Office waste	10	74	26
Radio- and telecommunication (9)		Selective processing	50	90	10
Radio- and telecommunication (9)		Domestic waste	50	90	10
Medical and laboratory equipment (11)		Selective processing	20	90	10
Medical and laboratory equipment (11)		Bulk waste	80	47	53
Control and process equipment (10) and other equipent (12), wiring		Selective processing	40	90	10
		Bulk waste	40	47	53
		Combustible building waste	20	90	10
	Wires	Combustible building waste	100	90	10
Vehicles		Shredding	100	0	100
Building materials		Combustible building waste	100	90	10
Textiles		Domestic waste	100	90	10
Furniture		Combustible waste	80	90	10
Furniture		Office waste	20	74	26
Production of printet wiring boards		Combustible industrial waste	100	90	10
Production of plastic parts		Combustible industrial waste	100	90	10
Production of electronic end-products		Combustible industrial waste	100	90	10

¹⁾	Group no. refers to the groups of Hansen et al /50/.
²⁾	Gives the estimate on the distribution of disposal methods for the groups. e.g. 75% of the TV sets are disposed with bulk waste, whereas 25% is processed.
³⁾	TV sets make up a significant part of the processed EEE scrap. TV sets in bulk waste is most often removed from the waste and disposed of to landfills.