Waste generated

28/07/2022
Volume of Waste (thousand tons) and Recycled Percentage
Hazardous:
2019 2020 2021
Miner-metallurgical waste (tailings)
8.749,86 6.744,80 9.497,91
Miner-metallurgical waste that were recycled, reused or remanufactured

N/A N/A 1.485,70
(16%)
Miner-metallurgical waste (tailings)
10.172,39 9.126,08 9.928,30
Miner-metallurgical waste that were recycled, reused or remanufactured

N/A N/A 5.048,40
(51%)
Industrial waste 5,24 5,9 7,58
Non-hazardous:
Miner-metallurgical waste (tailings)
1.010,03 2.207,74 1.181,16
Miner-metallurgical waste that were recycled, reused or remanufactured

N/A N/A 801,36
(68%)
Miner-metallurgical waste (tailings)
1.043,04 1.245,45 1.265,73
Miner-metallurgical waste that were recycled, reused or remanufactured

N/A N/A 156,58
(12%)
Industrial waste 104,65 133,52 26,34

 

Total Weight of Waste, by type and disposal method (tons)
2019 2020 2021
Disposal of non-hazardous waste: 104.657,85 133.521,19 26.338,36
Composting 1.405,82 1.399,75 1.864,12
Reuse/recycling 99.218,64 124.615,23 18.456,59**
Recovery
Incineration (or used as fuel) 262,87 777,95
Sanitary landfill 1.934,22 2.092,68 2.435,27
Co-processing/refinement 208,53 169,68 1.511,47
On-site storage 1.530,99 3.904,63 0,01
Industrial landfill 42,05 135,85 575,57
Other 54,73 1.203,37 717,38
Disposal of hazardous waste: 5.240,78 5.899,75 7.582,32
Composting
Reuse/recycling 294 379,1 1.605,84*
Recovery 0,64 0,5 0,32
Incineration (or used as fuel) 0,39 1,3 68,86
Industrial landfill 2.633,63 2.760,06 2.741,41
Co-processing/refinement 1.912,86 2.408,94 2.866,92
On-site storage 259,07 301,56
Destination for specific purposes 2,38 4,13 0,45
Venda – reciclagem parcial 137,56
Other 0,24 44,16 298,53
Total quantities of waste rock, tailings and sludges and their associated risks 109.898,63 139.420,94 33.920,67
Composting 1.405,82 1.399,75 1.864,12
Reuse/recycling 99.512,54 124.994,33 20.062,42
Recovery 0,64 0,5 0,32
Incineration (or used as fuel) 263,26 1,3 846,81
Sanitary landfill 1.934,22 2.092,68 2.435,27
Industrial landfill 2.633,63 2.895,91 3.316,98
Co-processing/refinement 2.121,39 2.578,62 4.378,40
On-site storage 1.790,06 4.206,19 0,01
Destination for specific purposes 2,38 4,13 0,45
Venda – reciclagem parcial 137,56
Other 54,97 1.247,53 1.015,90

 

* Increase in recycling projects in Peru and mobilization of cleanup areas in Vazante (Brazil).

** Reduction of recycled waste due to categorization of Waelz aggregate as a by-product in 2021.

N/A: No data reported for the period