Waste recovery for the generation of Refuse-derived Fuel (RDF)
ABOUT IT
The action was implemented at the end of 2020 and focuses on management of non-recyclable waste generated in the operations of Airports Brazil Viracopos (ABV). These residues are equivalent to household waste, classified as class D, according to Resolution No. 661/2022 of the National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), and Class IIA, according to NBR 10004 from the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT).
Since 2021, non-recyclable waste became diverted from landfills e sent to a Solid Waste Recovery Plant, where they are transformed into Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) — an energy input used primarily by the cement industry.
The waste processed under the project comes from administrative areas e common areas of the terminal, including materials such as Organic waste, paper and cardboard, plastics and contaminants..
Results and Objectives
Objectives
The project's main objective is reduce the amount of non-recyclable waste sent to landfills, promoting its energy recovery.
Among its specific objectives are:
Implement practices aligned with company's waste management policy;
Increase energy recovery. of solid waste through the production of RDF (Refuse-Derived Fuel);
Reduce environmental impacts related to final disposal in landfills;
Optimize operational management waste generated in administrative and operational areas;
Maintain an average diversion of approximately 1,700 tons of waste per year..
Results
Since its implementation, the project has shown significant quantitative and operational results:
2024: approximately 1,700 tons Solid waste was diverted from landfills;
First half of 2025: They already were 865 tons redirected towards increased value;
Total accumulated to date: about 6,600 tons of solid waste were valued, becoming energy source via CDR.
The project It does not have a defined closing date., having been incorporated in a way permanent to the operational strategy for waste management. from Aeroportos Brasil Viracopos.
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