Waste Characterisation Study
What the waste is actually made of — the composition that decides how to process it.
A characterisation study breaks the waste stream into wet, dry, recyclable, inert and reject fractions by weight. Composition — not just tonnage — determines whether composting, RDF, recycling or a mix is the right processing route.
- Processing technology choice depends entirely on composition
- It sizes composting vs dry-waste vs RDF capacity correctly
- It reveals recyclable value and reject fractions to plan for
Composition decides the processing route
Tonnage tells you how much; characterisation tells you what — and composition, not weight, decides whether composting, RDF or recycling is right.
A clear, practical approach
Representative sampling across seasons, sources and wards.
Physical composition analysis by fraction, with moisture and calorific indicators.
Fraction-wise breakdown mapped to viable processing routes.
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