Vedanta Recycles 15 Million Tonnes of Waste, Achieves 100% Fly Ash Utilisation Since FY21

On the occasion of Global Recycling Day, Vedanta Limited announced that it has recycled or reused nearly 15 million tonnes of waste across its operations. The company has also maintained 100% utilisation of fly ash since FY21, reflecting sustained progress in responsible waste management.

The milestone underscores Vedanta’s commitment to sustainable development and the circular economy. By transforming industrial by-products into usable resources, the company continues to reduce its environmental footprint while supporting resource efficiency.

Aligned with this year’s Global Recycling Day theme, “Don’t Think Waste. Think Opportunity,” Vedanta is strengthening its “Waste to Wealth” programme, which focuses on recovering value from industrial waste streams through innovation and technology. The company has also set a target to achieve zero legacy waste by 2035 as part of its long-term sustainability roadmap.

Commenting on the significance of the announcement, a Vedanta spokesperson said, “At Vedanta Limited, sustainability and ESG are at the core of our operations, and we are committed to building a sustainable ecosystem by reinforcing waste as a resource. Through our various initiatives, we are focused on minimizing waste and maximizing reuse, and driving resource efficiency across our business units, while contributing meaningfully to our broader environmental goals.”

The company is advancing a strong circular economy approach by converting waste streams such as ash, slag, and refinery residues into gainful resources such as in cement, bricks, and road construction, and other by-products supplied to downstream industries through strategic partnerships. It is also enhancing resource efficiency through initiatives like tailings recovery and dry tailings management —tailings being the residual materials left after extracting valuable minerals from ore—which improve material recovery while reducing water use, with processed tailings increasingly repurposed for industrial applications. At the same time, the company is accelerating circular product innovation, including low-carbon ‘green’ zinc and aluminium offerings, branded under ‘EcoZen’ and ‘Restora Ultra’ respectively, further reinforcing its commitment to waste-to-wealth and low-carbon manufacturing. The company has also produced low carbon copper, made using recycled copper scrap for the 1st time in India.