Chemical-Physical Treatment of Hazardous Waste
Chemical-Physical Treatment of Hazardous Waste

Chemical-Physical Treatment of Hazardous Waste

Chemical and physical treatment of liquid and hazardous waste by the ZIMMERMANN Group. Material-stream-based processing in compliance with applicable legal and technical requirements.

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Chemical-Physical Treatment: Professional Solutions for Liquid Hazardous Waste

Chemical-physical treatment (CP treatment) encompasses processes for treating liquid and hazardous waste. At the ZIMMERMANN Group’s chemical-physical treatment facilities, industrial waste streams are treated according to their composition and the specified treatment objective. Depending on the material stream and the process used, pollutants can be separated and recoverable components can be reclaimed.

The ZIMMERMANN Group operates treatment facilities for various types of liquid hazardous waste. Treatment is carried out in accordance with the applicable legal and technical requirements. Whether recoverable components can be recovered depends primarily on the composition of the material stream and the process used.

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What is a physicochemical treatment?

In chemical-physical treatment, liquid and water-containing wastes are treated using physical and chemical processes. Depending on the composition, treatment objective, and method, pollutants can be separated, recoverable components can be reclaimed, and the nature or quantity of the remaining residues can be altered.

Depending on the composition of the waste, various processes are used, such as neutralization, precipitation, filtration, sedimentation, or other appropriate treatment steps. In this way, contaminated liquids can be treated and, provided they are suitable from both a material and technical standpoint, recoverable components can be separated.

What types of waste are processed?

The ZIMMERMANN Group processes a wide variety of industrial hazardous waste and production residues, including:

  • Acids and alkalis
  • Rinsing and washing water
  • Process wastewater
  • Cooling lubricants
  • Emulsions
  • Paint and varnish residue
  • Solvent mixtures
  • Glue and adhesive residue
  • Extinguishing water
  • Other liquid and hazardous waste from industry and commerce

Before treatment, each material stream is analyzed and evaluated to determine a disposal or recovery route tailored to its composition, legal requirements, and technical treatment options.

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Recovering Recyclable Components

The ZIMMERMANN Group evaluates, on a material-stream basis, which treatment, recycling, or disposal methods are technically suitable and legally permissible. The recovery and reuse of recyclable components is possible only if the composition of the materials and the processes involved allow for it.

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Plant Engineering and Process Control

Our chemical-physical treatment facilities are operated and continuously improved in accordance with technical, legal, and safety requirements. Experienced staff, process monitoring, and quality controls ensure the proper treatment of various waste streams.

Laboratory analysis, process expertise, and our own treatment infrastructure form the basis for material-flow-based treatment concepts.

Features of the Chemical-Physical Treatment


  • Hazardous Waste Treatment
    Treatment of liquid hazardous waste in compliance with applicable legal and technical requirements.
  • Recovery of Recyclable Components
    Recyclable components can be returned to the economic cycle, provided that their composition, quality, and the process used allow for this.

  • By tailoring treatment and recovery processes to the specific material stream, waste management pathways can be evaluated and designed from both technical and economic perspectives.

  • Recovery Options
    With suitable material streams, recoverable components can be extracted and reused. Whether and to what extent this is possible depends on the composition and the treatment process.

Why the ZIMMERMANN Group?

In-house chemical and physical treatment facilities 

Facilities for the treatment and processing of liquid hazardous waste. 

Experience since 1962

Experience in the treatment, recovery, and treatment of hazardous waste.

Material-Flow-Based Recycling Options

Determining whether and to what extent recoverable components can be recovered from the respective material stream.

In-house laboratory analysis

Analysis, assessment, and classification of complex waste streams.

Nationwide Network of Locations

Facilities and in-house infrastructure for tailored waste disposal and treatment solutions for industrial and commercial customers.

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Hazardous waste — everything except radioactive and explosive materials

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The ZIMMERMANN Group network

As part of the ZIMMERMANN Group, we benefit from a powerful network of expertise and resources in the field of hazardous waste treatment. We provide our customers with an environmentally friendly and expert treatment service to ensure a safe and legally compliant service.

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Advantage of the ZIMMERMANN Group

Take advantage of our treatment network today. Contact us for the professional and environmentally friendly treatment your hazardous waste in accordance with the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act. Let us work together to protect the environment and professionally meet your treatment needs - contact us now!