Regarding t h e destination of industrial waste produced i n 2004 and 2005, the majority was recovered, only 34%
was eliminated in 2004 and 40% in 2005. In terms of infrastructure management available in continental
Portugal, there are five certified non- hazardous w a s t e landfills for waste of industrial origin. Regarding units
of waste management an increasing number h av e been licensed by the Portuguese Environment Agency as
Waste Authority or by Regional authorities. In 2007 the list of operators of non-urban waste management
included 700 units and much of these are destined for recovery operations. Management options for HIW are
currently based in the recovery and disposal in both CIRVER (Integrated Centers of Recovery Valuation
and Elimination of Hazardous Industrial Waste) and in the co-incineration in cement kilns. These systems
play a key role in the application of the principle of self- sufficiency. There are also units for temporary
storage of remaining HIW, intended for treatment outside the country.