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Waste Hierarchy

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The Waste Hierarchy is defined in Art 4 of the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC and transposed into legislation by the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, as amended. The Waste Hierarchy applies as a priority order in waste prevention and management legislation and policy:

Prevention
Preparing for re-use
Recycling
Other Recovery e.g. energy recovery
Disposal

Waste Hierarchy

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