Sludge is now covered in the Wastewater section,
All the below options are possible if the facility has access to the disposal method. If not they will need to report the existing disposal method, aligned with the ZDHC wastewater Sludge disposal guidelines
Onsite Incineration at ≥1000 °C
Onsite Incineration at <1000 °C
Offsite Incineration at ≥1000 °C
Landfill with Significant Control Measures
Building Products Processed at ≥1000 °C
Landfill with Limited Control Measures
Offsite Incineration and Building Products Processed at <1000 °C
Landfills with No Control Measures
Land Application
If you are referring to Waste Section Only,
They will be able to move up on the waste disposal hierarchy
Preferred Options
Less Preferred Options
Least Preferred Options
sub categories
Material Recovery - Reuse
Material Recovery - Recycle (including Upcycle)
Material Recovery - Downcycle
Energy Recovery - Incineration with energy recovery for Non-Recyclables only
Energy Recovery - Residual Management (e.g. Physical / Chemical / Biological Treatment)
Non-valorized disposal - Onsite incineration without energy recovery for Non-Recyclables
Non-valorized disposal - Offsite incineration without energy recovery for Non-Recyclables
Non-valorized disposal - Other Treatment
Non-valorized disposal - Responsibly Managed Landfills (for waste that cannot be managed in any of the options under Preferred options or Less Preferred Options)
Energy Recovery (e.g. Incineration with energy recovery for Recyclables)
Landfill/Dumping with No Control Measures
Onsite Incineration without energy recovery for Recyclables
Offsite