The ABB plant in Rakovski, Bulgaria achieves the highest mark for zero waste

100 percent of waste from production facilities is now diverted from landfill, and 10 percent of it is converted into energy

This significant achievement follows the successful certification under the ABB Mission to Zero™ program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions earlier this year

ABB's manufacturing base in Rakovski, Bulgaria has achieved a platinum rating for zero waste to landfill under the UL2799A zero waste environmental classification procedure. The 39,000 square meter branch now diverts 100 percent of its 876 tonnes of annual waste1 from landfill; the equivalent weight of 219 African elephants. One tenth of the waste is thermally treated and recovered for use as energy in production lines.

In the two production buildings of the Rakovski branch, low and medium voltage products are manufactured for data centers, industrial and manufacturing enterprises, critical infrastructure and buildings. Achieving zero waste to landfill eliminates the disposal of useful materials and promotes the circularity of materials between organizations, where discarded materials from one operation become source material for another. Most of the materials are reused, recycled or composted.

Obtaining Zero Waste to Landfill certification with UL Solutions' environmental validation process requires at least 90 percent diversion through methods other than waste-to-energy. Achieving a UL 2799A platinum rating requires 100 percent of waste to be diverted from landfill.

ABB is a technological leader in power supply, electrical equipment and automation, enabling a more sustainable and efficient future.