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R1

Description

Use principally as a fuel or other means to generate energy

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R2

Description

Solvent reclamation/regeneration

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R3

Description

Recycling/reclamation of organic substances which are not used as s...

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R4

Description

Recycling/reclamation of metals and metal compounds

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R5

Description

Recycling/reclamation of other inorganic materials

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R6

Description

Regeneration of acids or bases

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R7

Description

Recovery of components used for pollution abatement

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R8

Description

Recovery of components from catalysts

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R9

Description

Oil re-refining or other reuses of oil

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R10

Description

Land treatment resulting in benefit to agriculture or ecological im...

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R11

Description

Use of wastes obtained from any of the operations numbered R1 to R10

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R12

Description

Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations numbered...

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R13

Description

Storage of wastes pending any of the operations numbered R1 to R12...

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D1

Description

Deposit into or onto land, e.g. landfill

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D2

Description

Land treatment, e.g. biodegradation of liquid or sludgy discards in...

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D3

Description

Deep injection, e.g. injection of pumpable discards into wells, sal...

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D4

Description

Surface impoundment, e.g. placement of liquid or sludgy discards in...

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D5

Description

Specially engineered landfill, e.g. placement into lined discrete c...

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D6

Description

Release into a water body, except seas/oceans

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D7

Description

Release into seas/oceans, including sea-bed insertion

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D8

Description

Biological treatment resulting in final compounds or mixtures which...

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D9

Description

Physico-chemical treatment resulting in final compounds or mixtures...

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D10

Description

Incineration on land

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D11

Description

Incineration at sea

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D12

Description

Permanent storage, e.g. emplacement of containers in a mine

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D13

Description

Blending or mixing prior to submission to any of the operations num...

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D14

Description

Repackaging prior to submission to any of the operations numbered D...

Recovery and Disposal Code

D15

Description

Storage pending any of the operations numbered D1 to D14 (excluding...