Waste Management
Reducing at the source, reusing, recycling and repurposing of materials are key components of our waste reduction program.
97% of all refinery hazardous and exempted waste was recycled in 2022.
Hazardous Waste
In 2022, more than 17 million pounds of catalyst were recycled to recover precious metals. Valero's hazardous waste management program includes regular waste reviews, risk assessments, waste stream prioritization and formal personnel training programs. Every operating site follows specific expectations on the handling and recycling of hazardous wastes as specified in CTEMS.
Spill Prevention
Valero is focused on reducing spills across our operations to protect our people and the environment, always with the goal of zero spills. Our commitment to reducing environmental scorecard incidents is a top priority and is strengthened by the inclusion of this metric in the all-employee bonus. The environmental scorecard incidents metric is weighted to the intensity of incidents, with greater impact for more significant events, including the severity of spills.