Waste analysis and identification of components in the laboratory
Optimize your waste management with precise and compliant analyses
Waste analysis is an essential step in ensuring optimal waste management, recovery, or disposal in accordance with current regulations. YesWeLab provides a network of specialized laboratories to identify waste composition and assess its environmental impact.
Our services are aimed at companies in the environmental sector, waste managers, manufacturers and communities wishing to ensure the traceability and compliance of their discharges.
Why analyze waste?
Laboratory analyses allow us to:
- Identify the chemical composition of solid, liquid or gaseous waste.
- Determine the presence of hazardous substances (heavy metals, hydrocarbons, solvents, microplastics, PFAS, etc.).
- Check compliance with European and national regulations (REACH, Waste Framework Directive, ICPE regulations).
- Classify waste according to its hazard (inert, non-hazardous, hazardous waste).
- Optimize their treatment and recovery (recycling, incineration, storage in an approved center).
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Analyses carried out in the laboratory
Our partner laboratories carry out a wide range of analyses adapted to industrial, household, hospital or production process waste:
Physicochemical analyses
Humidity, pH, COD (chemical oxygen demand), BOD5 (biological oxygen demand), TOC (total organic carbon), etc.
Heavy metal determination
Lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, chromium, nickel, etc., by ICP-MS or AAS, etc.
Analysis of hydrocarbons and organic compounds
PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes), PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), etc.
Identification of hazardous substances
Halogenated solvents, PFAS, endocrine disruptors, microplastics, etc.
Characterization of solid waste
Leaching tests (NF EN 12457-2) to assess the mobility of pollutants, etc.
Sectors concerned by waste analysis
Waste identification and characterization are essential for many stakeholders:
- Manufacturing industries : assessment of production residues and environmental impact.
- Communities and waste management companies : classification of collected waste and management of recycling flows.
- ICPE classified sites : compliance with environmental standards and management of hazardous waste.
- Construction sector : analysis of demolition materials (asbestos, lead, hydrocarbons).
- Hospital sector : control of biomedical and pharmaceutical waste.
Contact us today to benefit from personalized support and analytical solutions tailored to your needs.
Léa Géréec
Technical and scientific advisor
