The Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition (CKRC) is a Washington, D.C. based association representing member companies that operate facilities throughout the United States. Members include all cement companies that recover energy from hazardous waste-derived fuel as well as companies involved in the collection, processing, management and marketing of such fuel for use in cement kilns.

The United States generates more than 5 million tons of organic hazardous waste that requires thermal treatment each year. The cement industry currently uses over one million tons of hazardous waste a year as an alternative fuel - replacing expensive and non-renewable fossil fuels such as coal.

CKRC has adopted a comprehensive Environmental Policy Statement which mandates that its members be responsible stewards of the environment and conduct their businesses in a manner protective of human health and the environment. Likewise, CKRC members adhere to a comprehensive set of principles, which include:

• Implementation of waste management practices in accordance with advances in technology; and commitment to the implementation of optimal practices applicable to each plant in the handling and use of waste-derived fuels and materials.
• Reduction and, where practical, elimination of waste through source reduction and recycling.
• Development and implementation of standards for the responsible management of cement kiln dust generated by cement manufacturing operations.
• Support for appropriate regulations and permit provisions related to the processing, storage and burning of waste-derived fuels and materials that are protective of human health and the environment.
• Development of and maintenance of an atmosphere of openness between the industry and the local community; and support of a policy that assures public access to relevant data and information.
• Support for the timely creation of generally accepted environmental evaluation procedures.
• Support for the efforts of impartial researchers in investigating the environmental health and safety of waste management, cement kiln operations and combustion engineering.