Abstract
Some steps, such as waste sorting, collection, the concern to avoid waste generation, are presently deeply anchored in the spirit of all the actors of the building aector and more particularly for waterproofing membrane producers. The paper presents the experience the IMPERBEL GROUP has built up during the recent 10 years, both in its production process by reducing the waste and development of innovating recycling techniques, and on the field by constant research of a well contreolled management of the waste flow issued from the application of the a.m. membranes. The authors also develop the constraints linked to the administrative management of the waste issue (running license, border crossing transfer file, etc.) Within the framework of this glogal approach, the implementation of management toos such as quality standards (ISO 9002) and environmental norms (ISO 14001 adn EMAS) represent determining factors to reach the fixed goals. There has been no production waste dumping any more since 1999. Although the waste from biuminous waterproofing is black, and apparently valueless, the experience of Imperbel Group shows it can lead to a global economic and ecological solution. But it depends on the involvement of all the actors at all the levels.
Some steps, such as waste sorting, collection, the concern to avoid waste generation, are presently deeply anchored in the spirit of all the actors of the building aector and more particularly for waterproofing membrane producers. The paper presents the experience the IMPERBEL GROUP has built up during the recent 10 years, both in its production process by reducing the waste and development of innovating recycling techniques, and on the field by constant research of a well contreolled management of the waste flow issued from the application of the a.m. membranes. The authors also develop the constraints linked to the administrative management of the waste issue (running license, border crossing transfer file, etc.) Within the framework of this glogal approach, the implementation of management toos such as quality standards (ISO 9002) and environmental norms (ISO 14001 adn EMAS) represent determining factors to reach the fixed goals. There has been no production waste dumping any more since 1999. Although the waste from biuminous waterproofing is black, and apparently valueless, the experience of Imperbel Group shows it can lead to a global economic and ecological solution. But it depends on the involvement of all the actors at all the levels.
Date
10/2000
10/2000
Author(s)
R Thans; M Zwijsen; P Cogneau
R Thans; M Zwijsen; P Cogneau
Page(s)
383-395
383-395
Keyword(s)
recycling; roof waste; iso 14001; EMAS; standards
recycling; roof waste; iso 14001; EMAS; standards