Scottish Government

Footnotes

1. In the context of this document, Business Waste is solid waste produced by commercial, industrial and public sector organisations.
2. Protocols are being developed or are planned for the following materials: flat glass; food oil; wood (non packaging); plastics (non-packaging); contaminated soil; tyres (crumb or shred); pulverised fuel ash; blast furnace slag.
3. Tertiary treatment applies to the treatment of residual waste that remains after materials suitable for composting and recycling have been removed. In most cases this will be landfill or some form of thermal recovery. This is generally the final stage in managing waste and further value can be recovered depending on what tertiary treatment option is utilised.
4. The total financial savings to business from work by Envirowise in 2007/08 is estimated at £19.5m. Of this, £6.8m is from waste and raw materials; £8.8m is from water/effluent savings; £2.4m from energy and £1.5 m from a combination of reduced process and design time and abatement.
5. The financial savings to business from work by the BEP includes savings from more efficient use of waste, energy and water.