Hazardous Waste
2007 Hazardous Waste Management
Worldwide hazardous waste volumes remained unchanged between 2006 and 2007. Xerox strives to deploy effective waste disposal and to minimize hazardous waste generation. Through treatment, recycling, energy recovery or fuels blending, 93% of hazardous waste generated in 2007 was beneficially managed. The remaining 7% was incinerated or disposed in landfills permitted to accept hazardous waste. The largest reported hazardous waste stream in 2007 was wastewater from an electroplating process. The rinse waters from this process are treated in a neutralization process for pH adjustment prior to discharge to the sanitary sewer under our wastewater discharge permit. The second-largest waste stream is related to organic solvent waste. Captured using efficient reclamation systems, organic waste is sent off-site for recycling or energy recovery. Off-site recycling converts waste into reusable products.
Hazardous Waste Generated
