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RECOVERY OPERATION

Code R12

Exchange of wastes for submission to any of the operations numbered R1 to R11

Regulatory Context

Recovery and Disposal operations are defined in the Waste Framework Directive. Every transfer of waste must accurately record the intended operation at the destination facility.

  • Recovery (R Codes): Operations whose principal result is waste serving a useful purpose by replacing other materials.
  • Disposal (D Codes): Operations which are not recovery, even where the operation has as a secondary consequence the reclamation of substances or energy.

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