Sustainability in Operations > Managing On-site Waste

Improving Recyclability of Waste

To achieve a recycling rate of 99.9% for the domestic sites' waste by 2030, Samsung Electronics’ DS Division conducts various activities such as recycling waste, developing recycling technologies, and minimizing the use of disposable products. We aim to achieve the Platinum-grade Zero Waste to Landfill validation for all manufacturing sites by 2025.

  • Zero Waste to Landfill

     

    Validated across all global
    facilities by 2025

  • Semiconductor Manufacturing
    Sites'
    Waste Recycling Target

     

    Achieve 99.9% by 2030

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Recycling items added for
DS Division

Table of Recycling items added for DS Division
waste type Before New and Improved
Wooden parts of composite
materials and outdoor air
conditioning filters		 Incinerated        → Recycled using material
separating technology
Consumables for polishing
wafers contaminated with
hazardous substances		 Incinerated        → Recovering and recycling
metals from consumables
Plumbing Incinerated        → Recycled as raw materials for
aluminum alloy
Waste oil Incinerated        → Recycled as raw materials
Waste glass Incinerated        → Recycled as raw materials for
recycled glass
Table of Recycling items added for DS Division
waste type Before
↓
New and Improved
Wooden parts of composite materials and outdoor air conditioning filters Incinerated
↓
Recycled using material separating technology
Consumables for polishing wafers contaminated with hazardous substances Incinerated
↓
Recovering and recycling
metals from consumables
Plumbing Incinerated
↓
Recycled as raw materials for aluminum alloy
Waste oil Incinerated
↓
Recycled as raw materials
Waste glass Incinerated
↓
Recycled as raw materials for recycled glass
Last updated June 28, 2024