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By a detailed sorption study, we determined the optimum sorption conditions and maximum metal concentrations in wastewater that can be after treatment disposed of in rivers or municipal plants. The efficiency of both zeolites for metal immobilization was demonstrated for concentrations up to 5\u00a0mg metals\/1\u00a0g zeolite. These waste Cu-, Mn- and Fe-loaded zeolites were thermally treated at 540\u00a0\u00b0C before the second step, where we evaluated their catalytic performance in removing VOC. The thermally treated waste Cu-, Mn- and Fe-loaded natural zeolite clinoptilolite showed good catalytic performance in total toluene oxidation as a model VOC (conversion rate up to 96% at 510\u00b0C) and cycling stability (less than 15% drop in conversion rate in 4\u00a0h). 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