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Waste
Our waste and effluent management
encompasses recycling, reuse and reverse
logistics actions for waste generated in
the activities at all our units. Implemented
in 2011, the Selective Waste Collection
Program aims to reduce waste sent to
landfills and, therefore, increase that sent
to recycling centers.
We held several campaigns during the
year to raise awareness about selective
collection for employees and outsourced
service providers. Currently, we work
in partnership with local cooperatives
that recycle non-hazardous waste, such
as paper, plastic, wood and metals.
Hazardous waste is sent to previously
approved companies, complying with
the legislation and AES Corporation's
standards. We use reverse logistics for
the batteries replaced during maintenance
and for the oils used in the wind power
complexes. Moreover, in 2022, we
approved a company for the disposal
of photovoltaic panels, prioritizing the
recycling and reuse of said materials.
Most of the waste we generate is related
to plant maintenance. The volumes
generated and their disposal are
monitored and controlled by the SGA,
and specialized, previously approved
companies are responsible for the
transportation and final disposal
of materials.
panels that have lost generation efficiency,
and reuses them as electric fences.
This action encourages the reuse of
materials and the consequent waste
reduction in the short term, and has the
additional benefit of offering the protection
of a physical fence at a lower cost. The
Waste direct to disposal (in tons)
Non-hazardous
Recycling
Landfill
Subtotal
equipment used does not harm the life of
wild animals.
Given its success, the project should be
expanded in the Dandara settlement, near
Promissão HPP. The local community
works with agriculture and participates in a
agro-forestry training project.
20222
2021
2020
15.61
30.9
18.9
12.8
7.6
7.8
28.4
38.5
26.7
Hazardous
Recycling
8.11
12.8
11.0
Co-processing (and other forms of burning with energy
recovery)
29.3
22.8
42.3
Other forms of waste recovery
16.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
10.2
0.0
Other forms of final disposal
Subtotal
Consolidated total (non-hazardous + hazardous)
20.4
44.0
56.4
90.7
90.5
109.7
119.1
129.0
136.4
In 2022, we sent
55% of non-hazardous
waste to recycling.
Aiming to reduce waste generation, in
2022 developed an innovative pilot project
in the region of the city of Borborema
(SP). This project consists in installing
electric fences in partnership with local
rural producers. The initiative contributes
to manage the waste generated by solar
Incineration
Landfill
1 The amount of waste directed to recycling decreased because the assets merged into our portfolio in 2021 do not have a system to
direct waste to recycling yet.
2 Do not include Caetés, Ventos do Araripe and Cassino Wind Power Complexes data because these assets were added to the
operational portfolio in December 2022..
2022 Integrated Sustainability Report > Responsibility
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