Sustainable evaluation procedure for residual commingled waste after recycling, factoring in the percentage content of solid components

The management of residual municipal waste after recycling is becoming an increasingly problematic procedure, while the challenges related to this process are multi-dimensional and encompass environmental, economic and social factors. As per the recommendations of the European Union, it is more beneficial for the residual fraction to undergo disposal via waste-to-energy conversion in specialist incineration plants and monitored low-power boilers than by landfilling. Such a process not only limits the negative impact on the environment that is characteristic of landfilling, but also makes it possible to obtain additional electric and thermal energy.