Material Types |
Typical Recycling Processes to be Carried Out |
Batteries |
Mechanical / physical separation, shredding, neutralization(of electrolyte)
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Electronics |
Separation and testing, shredding, electromagnetic and electrostatic sorting, manual dismantling |
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Glass |
Manual / automated sorting, crushing, melting, moulding, forming and finishing |
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Organic Food Waste |
In-vessel composting |
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Ferrous Metals |
Sorting and baling, shearing and shredding |
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Non-ferrous Metals |
Sorting and baling, shearing and shredding, melting, refining and alloying |
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Paper |
Sorting and baling, pulping, cleaning, de-inking, non-chlorine bleaching, pressing and drying |
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Plastic |
Sorting, crushing and baling, flaking, shredding and cutting, blending, moulding and extrusion, Plastic Wood Composite (PWC) manufacturing |
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Textiles |
Sorting and baling |
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Rubber Tyres |
De-beading, shredding, crumbing, processing, re-treading |
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Wood |
Dismantling and sorting, compaction, shearing, pallet refurbishment, chipping, non-chlorine bleaching, PWC manufacturing |
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Spent Copper Etchant |
Electrolysis |
For new processes not covered in the EIA, recyclers are required to satisfy the Environmental Protection Department that the proposed processes can comply with the requirements stipulated in the Environmental Permit before they would be considered for admission in EcoPark.
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