How is waste treated for RCF and Superwool 607 HT?
RCF products containing more than 0.1 weight % of RCF are classified hazardous wastes under Directive 91/689/EC2. According to Directive 1999/31/EC3 such wastes can be disposed of in a non-hazardous landfill provided that leaching tests have shown there is no risk of soil or ground water contamination. In practice, many RCF users have experienced significantly increased costs on discovering that their local waste disposal site is no longer prepared to accept RCF waste. According to EU Directive 1999/31/EC waste containing Superwool products can be disposed of in a non-hazardous landfill provided that leaching tests have shown there is no risk of soil or ground water contamination. In practice, Superwool users experience no difficulty disposing of waste fibre. This is a clear benefit for Superwool users compared with RCF users. Please refer to Fact Sheet 2 for more details.
