The recyclability of waste generated in Korea was determined by sampling ten kinds of sludge to analyze its chemical composition and organic content. We also analyzed the regulatory items for waste control laws and soil environmental laws. Investigation of the leaching property revealed that all sludge samples were classified as general waste and the sludge samples were not types of waste that are prohibited or restricted from being recycled. The S1 sample was evaluated as organic sludge upon measuring the organic content and finding it to be 40% or higher; the other samples were deemed inorganic. Organic sludge S2 exceeded the Zn in the second regional standard of soil environmental laws. Among the inorganic sludge samples, S2 and S8 were considered most likely to be recycled because there were no hazardous substances that exceeded the standard. However, they should be recycled safely after the evaluation of their recyclability according to the recycling purpose and method. Especially the S5 sample was deemed difficult to recycle because it exceeded the third regional standard, which is the highest soil standard.

• 김교근(청주대학교 환경공학과) | Kyeo-Keun Kim (Environmental Engineering Department, Cheongju University) Corresponding author