The waste hierarchy classifies waste management strategies according to their desirability in terms of waste minimization. The waste hierarchy remains the cornerstone of most waste minimization strategies. The aim of the waste hierarchy is to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to generate the minimum amount of waste.
Reduce
Save valuable resources – Money for Investment
Reuse
Return to Sender – Money Can be Saved
Recycle
Repurpose Products – Money can be Shared
Treatment
Alternate Fuel – Money is Burned as fuel
Destruction
Incineration – Money is being Incineration
Disposal
Deepwell Landfill – Money is being Buried