Process Waste
Xerox manufacturing operations generated 21,000 metric tons of non-hazardous solid waste in 2007, compared with 22,000 metric tons in 2006. The waste stream consists primarily of paper, wood pallets, plastics and packaging waste such as corrugated cardboard. It also includes manufacturing-related wastes such as scrap metal, waste toner, waste batteries and lamps, and miscellaneous trash. In 2007, 81% of this waste was reused or recycled, compared with 82% in 2006.
Xerox has had waste reduction efforts in place for many years that include reusable boxes, pallets and containers for parts delivery, reuse of toner that is outside the acceptable size range during manufacturing, and reusable totes for recycling scrap metal and paper.
Process Waste: Manufacturing, Research and Development Operations
