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Materials and Processes Examined and Allowed under the EIA

Materials and processes examined and allowed under the EIA are summarised as follows:

 

Material Types Typical Recycling Processes to be Carried Out
Batteries

Mechanical / physical separation, shredding, neutralization(of electrolyte)

   
Electronics  Separation and testing, shredding, electromagnetic and electrostatic sorting, manual dismantling
   
Glass Manual / automated sorting, crushing, melting, moulding, forming and finishing
   
Organic Food Waste In-vessel composting
   
Ferrous Metals  Sorting and baling, shearing and shredding
   
Non-ferrous Metals Sorting and baling, shearing and shredding, melting, refining and alloying
   
Paper  Sorting and baling, pulping, cleaning, de-inking, non-chlorine bleaching, pressing and drying
   
Plastic Sorting, crushing and baling, flaking, shredding and cutting, blending, moulding and extrusion, Plastic Wood Composite (PWC) manufacturing
   
Textiles Sorting and baling
   
Rubber Tyres  De-beading, shredding, crumbing, processing, re-treading
   
Wood Dismantling and sorting, compaction, shearing, pallet refurbishment, chipping, non-chlorine bleaching, PWC manufacturing
   
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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