Waste hierarchy
Waste hierarchy
The following waste hierarchy shall apply as a priority order in waste prevention and management legislation and policy:
(a) prevention;
(b) preparing for re-use;
(c) recycling;
(d) other recovery, e.g. energy recovery; and
(e) disposal.
Related terms
- RT⇆ Preparing for re-use
- RT⇆ Prevention
- RT⇆ Recovery
- RT⇆ Recycling
- RT⇆ Waste
- RT⇆ Waste management
