Information about state-of-the-art recycling methods and recovery of valuable materials and the legal basis.

Information about state-of-the-art processes and procedures within the field of inorganic technologies and process engineering with emphasis on recovery of valuable materials as secondary raw materials, i.e. valuables like precious, refractory and construction materials, used tires, electronic waste, rare-earth elements, used clothes, composites, glass, paper etc. Discussion of the problems of disposal of residual products, evaluation of recovery, legal and ecomonic aspects, management of cycle of materials, terminology.