Slag and ash; ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste

HS code 262110 covers slag and ash, as well as the ash and residues generated from the incineration of municipal waste. This industry plays a crucial role in the waste management and recycling sectors, helping to process and repurpose materials that would otherwise end up in landfills. The slag and ash produced under this code have a wide range of applications, making it an important part of the broader circular economy.

The production of slag and ash under HS code 262110 typically involves the incineration of municipal solid waste. This process involves the controlled burning of waste materials, which separates the combustible components from the non-combustible residues. The resulting ash and slag are then collected, processed, and prepared for further use or disposal.

The primary inputs for this industry are municipal solid waste, which includes a variety of materials such as paper, plastic, metal, and organic matter. Specialized incinerators and waste management facilities are also required to handle the incineration process and the subsequent processing of the slag and ash.

The main outputs of this industry are the slag and ash produced from the incineration of municipal waste. These materials can be used in a variety of applications, such as 271011 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils, 252329 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulfated cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers, and 270900 Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude. The specific applications and uses of the slag and ash will depend on their composition and properties.