ITC Limited
Sustainability Report 2006

   
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Reuse, Recycle, Recovery, Composting, Incineration, Landfill and On-site Storage

Image of Graph showing Recycling of solid wastes by ITC businesses in the Financial Year 2005-06In 2005-06, 78.1% of waste in ITC units was recycled/reused, and 0.67% was composted, 20.6% was used for filling lowlying areas within the plant premises and 0.62% was stored on-site for recycling in future. Incineration was limited to only 0.08% of the total waste produced.

 

The main constituents of the total solid waste and their destination are given below:
  

Waste Item Tonnes Destination
Fly ash 150970 74.3% reused in brick making
The balance used in filling low-lying areas (on-site)
Lime sludge 72833 80% reused in lime plant
The balance to be supplied for cement manufacturing
Boiler cinder 23425 100% recycled/reused
ETP sludge 15731 99.6% recycled for making useful materials like trays
Wet garbage 3329 97% used in piggeries or vermi-composted

  
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