Handling of waste and production waste

Mandatory

Required: must be met for the credential.

Klar Cite summary

The manufacturer must sort production waste at source, keep a waste plan covering fractions, reduction and treatment, and send no production waste to landfill.

Nordic Swan·clause O39·pp.42-43

Circular Economy

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Details

How it is proven

Evidence required
Waste handling plan featuring waste fractions, initiatives taken and how the waste fraction is dealt with. Alternatively, an ISO 14001 certificate for the manufacturing plant and an Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) certificate for the company can be sent to show compliance with this requirement.
Who checks it
Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

Klar Cite’s reading

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

Type of requirement
Meet a limit or condition — e.g. a maximum emission or a minimum recycled content
Standing
Required — must be met for the credential
Topic
Circular Economy — the topic the clause addresses, grouped by the Common Materials Framework (CMF)

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Nordic Swan · Floor Coverings (029) · version Group 029 v7.3 · clause O39 · page 42-43 · build 2026-10-27-1239 · https://klarcite.com/r/eb4ef8a2fb1a4bd8

Source document

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Page 42-43, 1.5.4 Energy and Waste. Read in build 2026-10-27-1239, harvested 2026-10-27.

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