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Table 1 Summary of the STF Impacts.

From: The economic assessment of the environmental and social impacts generated by a light packaging and bulky waste sorting and treatment facility in Spain: a circular economy example

Impact group

Description of impacts

Type of impact

Infrastructure

Treatment of waste

Negative/Private

Reuse, recycling and recovery of waste

Sale of materials

Positive/Private

Gate fees

Positive/Private

Use of materials

Avoided material sent to landfill

Positive/External

Guarantee of supply of material

Positive/External

Quality of material

Positive/External

Environment

Avoided emissions to air

Positive/External

Avoided emissions to water

Positive/External

Public Health

Physical Risks

Negative/External

Chemical Risks

Negative/External

Education

Culture of reduction, reuse and recycling of waste

Positive/External

Technique of workers (reduce of laboral accidents)

Positive/External

Quality of life

Disamenities: odour, dust, windblown litter, visual intrusion, noise

Negative/External