The production of waste is an environmental aspect that is assessed and measured at all Hitachi Rail STS sites and offices when the environmental aspects of work sites and the construction of civil and technological works are analysed.

Hitachi Rail STS’s policy is to reinforce prevention and the re-use, recycling and recovery of waste. All its sites have waste collection areas based on the type of waste and site layout. External specialist companies collect and process the hazardous and non-hazardous waste.

The most prominent waste in production sites relates to paper, cardboard and wood packaging, metal and out-of-order equipment.

WASTE PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION SITES  

 OFFICE SITES  

 

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

Hazardous (t)

14.50

13.03

14.86

14.72

15.19

6.53

% recovered

29%

6%

82%

28%

66%

85%

% disposed of

71%

94%

18%

72%

34%

15%

Non-hazardous (t)

296.12

77.44

62.74

306.43

1,549.17

816.17

% recovered

33%

60%

93%

55%

44%

49%

% disposed of

67%

40%

7%

45%

56%

51%

TOTAL WASTE (t)

310.62

90.47

77.60

321.16

1,564.36

822.70

% recovered

33%

53%

91%

54%

44%

49%

% disposed of

67%

47%

9%

46%

56%

51%

Production sites - In 2017, overall production of waste fell due to the reduction in non-hazardous waste. Furthermore, the proportion of recovered waste increased compared to disposed waste.

Offices - In 2017 the total quantity of waste produced fell considerably, particularly in terms of non-hazardous waste which in 2016 was concentrated in the Australian sites in Brisbane and Perth. Furthermore, the proportion of recovered waste increased compared to disposed waste.

Packaging

In terms of packaging, Hitachi Rail STS uses mixed material packaging, plastic, cardboard and wood (crates). As a result of a specific policy introduced by Hitachi Rail STS, part of the wood and plastic packaging is reused to package similar products, especially at the central warehouses at the Piossasco and Tito Scalo sites.

Packaging waste sent for recovery

2016

2017

Cardboard packaging [t]

69.63

71.91

Wood packaging [t]

28.20

39.78

Plastic packaging [t]

-

-

Mixed material packaging [t]

9.50

9.44