Table 2 Sources and types of generated recyclable hazardous wastes26.

From: Development of sand-plastic composites as floor tiles using silica sand and recycled thermoplastics: a sustainable approach for cleaner production

S. no.

Processing activities

Types of generated waste

1

Production or use of zinc, zinc oxide

Zinc ashes, dross, filter cake, jarosite

2

Production and use of copper oxide, Electro-refining and winning operations in copper smelter

Exhaust dust, residues, sledges

3

Iron and steel producing industries

Dust, slag, sludge

4

Production of aluminum

Filtered material, cathode residues

5

Production of asbestos and product containing asbestos

Residue containing asbestos

6

Metal surface treatment and hot dip galvanizing

Sludge and residue with acidic alkali

7

Production of paints, dyes, and pigment

Blasting material contaminated with coating residues, sludge from wastewater purification in production processes

8

Production of made with silicones

Residue containing silicone

9

The activities for treatment of solid waste like Incineration, distillation, separation, and concentration

Flue gases, ash and burned residue

10

Leather tanning and processing of waste leather

Sludge and residue of chromium and leather forming waste

11

Refinery producing solvents

Residue as solvent

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