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metal, the production of which consumes significant quantities of energy). However,
such emissions reductions will not have a direct impact on Irish air quality, since a
significant proportion of the manufacturing of these products (whether made from
virgin or recycled input) occurs overseas.
Table 63-21: Avoided Disposal Emissions (Non Greenhouse Gas Emissions)
Material(s)
Material(s)
1015
Disposal
Disposal
method
method
International Review of Waste Policy: Annexes
Principal Principal avoided avoided air air emissions (per tonne tonne of
material aterial disposed at at facility)
Paper Landfill 0.9 kg ammonia; 0.7 kg NOx
Plastic, metals, glass Landfill 0.1 kg NOx (diesel use)
Paper Incineration 1.5 kg NOx; 0.3 kg SOx; 0.1 kg particulates
Plastic Incineration 1.1 kg NOx; 0.3 kg SOx; 0.1 kg particulates
Glass, metals Incineration 1.7 kg NOx; 0.3 kg SOx; 0.1 kg particulates
Paper Biodrying 0.8 kg NOx; 0.2 kg SOx; 0.1 kg particulates
Plastic Biodrying 0.3 kg NOx; 0.1 kg SOx
Glass Biodrying 0.4 kg NOx; 0.1 kg SOx
Metals Biodrying 0.4 kg NOx; 0.1 kg SOx
Paper Stabilisation 0.2 kg NMVOC; 0.2 kg NOx (energy use)
Plastic Stabilisation 0.2 kg NOx (energy use)
Glass Stabilisation 0.2 kg NOx (energy use)
Metals Stabilisation 0.2 kg NOx (energy use)
Notes
Plastic has a higher calorific value than the other materials so more NOx emissions are
avoided through energy generation
Table 63-23 presents damage costs for the air quality impacts associated with dry
recycling. The table separately identifies impacts resulting from the avoided disposal
of the material, and those associated with re-processing impacts.