Waste Hierarchy
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Waste Hierarchy. The waste hierarchy is the following priority order in waste prevention and management: (a) prevention; (b) preparing for re-use; (c) recycling; (d) other recovery, e.g., energy recovery; and (e) disposal.
See art. 4 (1) of the Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008.
