Waste Management Hierarchy

The Waste Management Hierarchy is a framework that prioritizes ways to handle waste, focusing first on prevention. At the top, it encourages reducing waste generation and reusing items. If waste is unavoidable, recycling and composting are promoted next to recover materials. Energy recovery, like converting waste to energy, comes next. Finally, as a last resort, landfilling is considered for waste that cannot be recycled or reused. This hierarchy helps minimize environmental impact by promoting sustainable practices and responsible consumption.