Recovering Value Through Co-Processing
Some waste that cannot be recycled still holds value that can be recovered through co-processing, where suitable waste is used as an alternative fuel and raw material in industrial processes, most commonly cement production, substituting for conventional inputs and being consumed within the process. Co-processing solutions bring this recovery route under one capability, extending recovery to suitable non recyclable waste and diverting it from landfill.
This service hub brings together our co-processing capabilities and the services within it. Whether an operation generates suitable non recyclable waste, by-products with recoverable value, or wants to extend its recovery and diversion beyond recycling, the services in this area direct suitable waste to co-processing and related recovery, subject to assessment of its suitability.
We provide co-processing solutions to operations across Dubai and all seven Emirates, from our base in Al Quoz Industrial Third in Dubai.
What Co-Processing Involves
Co-processing is the use of suitable waste as an alternative fuel and raw material in industrial processes, most commonly cement production, where the waste substitutes for conventional fuels and materials and is consumed within the process, recovering its value and diverting it from landfill. It is a recovery route for suitable non recyclable waste, sitting above disposal on the waste hierarchy.
Co-processing extends recovery to waste that cannot be recycled but holds recoverable value, such as the energy content of suitable materials. The suitability of a particular waste for co-processing depends on its properties and the requirements of the receiving process, so co-processing is part of a broader approach of directing each stream to its best outcome, applied where a waste is suitable.
Which Operations Benefit
Co-processing benefits operations generating suitable non recyclable waste that holds recoverable value, such as certain by-products, residues and materials with energy content, that would otherwise go to disposal. Operations seeking to maximise their diversion from landfill, beyond what recycling captures, benefit particularly, since co-processing extends recovery to suitable non recyclable streams.
Operations pursuing sustainability goals also benefit, since co-processing diverts waste from landfill and recovers its value, contributing to diversion and resource efficiency. For operations with suitable streams, co-processing captures value and diversion that disposal would forgo, which is why it is part of a comprehensive approach to recovery.
How We Direct Waste to Co-Processing
We assess whether an operation's non recyclable waste is suitable for co-processing, considering its properties and the requirements of the receiving process, and where it is suitable, we direct it to co-processing, handling its collection, containment and transport, with documentation. Suitable waste is thereby recovered through co-processing rather than disposed of, extending the operation's recovery and diversion.
The assessment of suitability is important, since co-processing is appropriate for waste that meets the requirements of the receiving process, and we direct each stream to its best outcome, whether co-processing, recycling, other recovery or, where necessary, correct disposal. For suitable streams, co-processing provides a recovery route that captures value and diversion, documented for the operation's records.
Why Co-Processing Matters
Co-processing matters because it extends recovery to suitable non recyclable waste, capturing value and diversion from landfill that disposal would forgo. For waste that cannot be recycled but holds recoverable value, co-processing offers a recovery route above disposal on the waste hierarchy, contributing to diversion, resource efficiency and the reduction of waste sent to landfill.
It also matters for sustainability, since diverting suitable non recyclable waste to co-processing supports an operation's diversion and resource efficiency, contributing to its sustainability performance. By extending recovery beyond recycling to suitable streams, co-processing helps operations recover more of their waste's value and divert more from landfill, advancing both economic and environmental outcomes.
Core Co-Processing and Recovery Services
The specific services within our co-processing solutions, extending recovery to suitable waste.
Co-Processing Solutions
Directing suitable waste to co-processing as an alternative fuel and raw material.
Waste Recycling and Recovery
Recovery and recycling of materials alongside co-processing.
Circular Economy Solutions
Keeping materials in use through recovery and reuse.
Carbon Reduction
Reducing the carbon impact of waste through recovery and diversion.
Industrial Sustainability Consulting
Advisory support to advance sustainability through recovery and diversion.
Waste Minimization
Reducing the waste your operation generates at source.
Industrial Waste Collection
Collection of industrial waste, with suitable streams directed to recovery.
Site Clearance and Waste Audits
Audits that identify suitable streams for recovery and co-processing.
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The Benefits of Co-Processing
Co-processing delivers extended recovery and diversion, capturing value from suitable non recyclable waste and diverting it from landfill, which disposal would forgo. It contributes to an operation's resource efficiency and sustainability, and provides a recovery route for streams that cannot be recycled, with the diversion documented.
For operations with suitable streams, the value is in recovering more of their waste's value and diverting more from landfill than recycling alone would achieve, advancing their resource efficiency and sustainability. This extension of recovery to suitable non recyclable waste, evidenced through documentation, is what co-processing provides.
- Recovery extended to suitable non recyclable waste
- Value captured from waste that cannot be recycled
- Diversion of suitable waste from landfill
- Contribution to resource efficiency and sustainability
- Documentation evidencing the diversion achieved
Challenges in Co-Processing
Co-processing presents the challenge of determining which waste is suitable, since suitability depends on the waste's properties and the requirements of the receiving process, and not all non recyclable waste is suitable. Operations may also be unsure how to extend their recovery beyond recycling to capture the value in suitable non recyclable streams.
We help solve these challenges by assessing the suitability of an operation's non recyclable waste for co-processing and directing suitable streams to it, while handling unsuitable waste through other appropriate routes. The challenge of capturing value from non recyclable waste gives way to a clear assessment and, for suitable streams, recovery through co-processing, documented for the operation.
Extending Recovery Through Co-Processing
Extending recovery through co-processing starts with assessing which of an operation's non recyclable streams are suitable, then directing suitable waste to co-processing while handling the rest through other appropriate routes, and documenting the diversion. This captures value and diversion from suitable non recyclable waste that recycling alone would not reach.
We help operations extend their recovery through co-processing, assessing suitability, directing suitable waste, and documenting the diversion, as part of a comprehensive approach to recovery. To discuss whether your non recyclable waste is suitable for co-processing, get in touch and we will assess it and respond within one business day.
- Assess which non recyclable streams are suitable
- Direct suitable waste to co-processing
- Handle unsuitable waste through other appropriate routes
- Extend recovery and diversion beyond recycling
- Document the diversion achieved
Industries We Serve
We provide co-processing solutions across industrial sectors generating suitable streams.
Why Operations Choose Our Co-Processing Solutions
Operations choose our co-processing solutions because we extend their recovery to suitable non recyclable waste, assessing suitability, directing suitable streams to co-processing, and documenting the diversion, as part of a comprehensive approach that directs each stream to its best outcome. We help operations capture value and diversion from waste that recycling alone would not reach.
We provide co-processing solutions across the UAE, assessing the suitability of operations' non recyclable waste and extending their recovery where it is suitable. To discuss whether your non recyclable waste is suitable for co-processing, get in touch and we will assess it and respond within one business day.
- Assessment of waste suitability for co-processing
- Suitable waste directed to co-processing
- Recovery extended beyond recycling
- Contribution to diversion and sustainability
- Documentation evidencing the diversion
Specialist and Supporting Services
Explore our specialist co-processing services in detail, each focused on a specific recovery route or preparation step.