Waste

Semiconductor manufacturing generates hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams. We continue to collaborate with our supply chain to identify opportunities for waste reduction or alternative use, and look for ways to reduce manufacturing waste by improving yield, optimizing processes and minimizing the waste of scrap material.

2023 Waste Performance Snapshot

We continue to evolve our approach to the sourcing, consumption and disposal of materials critical to the manufacturing and testing of our products.

  • 86%
    of Waste Recycled

Waste by Disposal Method and Recycling

For any waste that requires special handling, we ship it to vendors equipped with the knowledge and expertise to properly reclaim, recycle or destroy it. All our waste handling is done according to local rules and regulations.

2023 Waste by Disposal Method and Recycling

We have waste-reduction management programs in place at our sites to handle hazardous and non-hazardous waste in an environmentally responsible manner. We regularly audit our waste-management vendors to confirm they are meeting compliance requirements, handling waste responsibly and managing disposal with minimal impact to the environment.

Recycling Rate

In 2023, we recycled 86% of our total waste (hazardous and non-hazardous), an increase of 3 percentage points compared to 2022. Our recycling rate includes waste-to-energy activities, which involves the conversion of non-recyclable waste materials into usable heat, electricity or fuel through incineration.

Innovative Waste Management

NXP’s facility in Taiwan is working with a third-party partner to process its sludge, a waste by-product of chip manufacturing that is hard to reduce and repurpose. The facility has increased their waste recycling rate to above their 92 percent target, while processing remaining waste in innovative ways.

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We are here to answer any inquiry regarding our corporate sustainability efforts, including EHS and environmental product compliance.