Waste exchange

Waste exchange is where the waste product of one process becomes the raw materials for a second process. This is similar to using pre-consumer recycling material in a product. This represents a way of reducing waste disposal through reuse for that which cannot be eliminated. In this way waste exchange practices are high on the waste hierarchy.

There are free online services for businesses and other organisations that help to keep reusable items in circulation and out of landfill.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ http://www.eastex.org.uk Eastex Material Exchange
↑ http://www.onlinewastexchange.com Onlinewastexchange.com - Online waste and recycling materials exchange (B2B waste trading platform)

Waste and waste management

Major types	Agricultural wastewater Biodegradable waste Brown waste Chemical waste Construction waste Demolition waste Electronic waste by country Food waste Green waste Hazardous waste Heat waste Industrial waste Litter Marine debris Biomedical waste Mining waste Municipal solid waste Open defecation Photodegradation Post-consumer waste Radioactive waste Sewage Toxic waste Wastewater

Processes	Anaerobic digestion Biodegradation Composting Illegal dumping Incineration Landfill Landfill mining Mechanical biological treatment Mechanical sorting Open dump Recycling Resource recovery Sewage treatment Waste collection Waste picking Waste sorting Waste trade Waste treatment Waste-to-energy

Countries	Armenia Bangladesh Brazil Hong Kong India New Zealand Russia Switzerland UK USA

Agreements	Bamako Convention Basel Convention EU directives batteries landfills RoHS framework incineration waste water WEEE London Convention Oslo Convention OSPAR Convention

Other topics	Cleaner production Downcycling Eco-industrial park Extended producer responsibility High-level radioactive waste management History of waste management Landfill fire Sewage regulation and administration Upcycling Waste hierarchy Waste legislation Waste minimisation Zero waste

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Waste exchange

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