Glossary and abbreviations

A thermal waste treatment method involving combustion (the technology and temperature vary depending on the type of waste), and flue gas treatment. This technique yields three types of residue: bottom ash, fly ash and flue gas treatment residue. The heat generated by incineration is recovered at most facilities to produce energy (electricity or heat).

Waste that undergoes no significant physical, chemical or biological transformation. Inert waste does not dissolve, burn or otherwise physically or chemically react. It is not biodegradable and does not adversely affect other matter with which it comes into contact in a way likely to give rise to environmental pollution or harm to health.
(Source: European Council Directive 1999/31/CE of April 26, 1999.)

International Standards Organization

Environmental management systems The ISO 14001 standard evaluates the ability of an organization to control the impact on the environment of its activities and to comply with regulations.

This standard evaluates an organization's compliant use of management indicators, comparing the past and present environmental performance of the company's business on the basis of the "plan, do, check, act" process.

Quality management systems The ISO 9001 standard assesses the capacity of an organization to meet the client's requirements with regards to the quality of a product or service.