Regulation and innovation in the recycling industry

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY4

ES.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND, OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE .4

ES.2 ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 4

ES.3 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION .5

ES.4 PLASTICS .5

ES.5 OVERARCHING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .6

PART 1 - INTRODUCTION.8

1.1 BACKGROUND AND RATIONAL9

1.2 OBJECTIVES10

1.3 SCOPE11

1.3.1 CLIENT 11

1.3.2 DEFINITIONS11

1.3.3 COVERAGE 12

1.4 APPROACH 14

1.5 AN OVERVIEW OF DRIVERS FOR INNOVATION16

1.6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.17

PART 2 - RECYCLING OF ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (EEE) .18

2.1 INTRODUCTION19

2.1 BACKGROUND 19

2.2 STRUCTURE OF PART 2 .19

2.2 MAIN ACTORS IN THE SYSTEM OF WEEE-RECYCLING.21

2.3 DRIVING FORCES FOR RECYCLING OF WEEE26

2.3.1 DEFINITIONS26

Definition of Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE)26

Types of recycling of end-of-life EEE 26

2.3.2 MAIN FACTORS INHIBITING RECYCLING OF WEEE.27

There is a large variety of products and parts/components/materials.27

The “variety problem” demands integrated collection strategies 27

The “variety problem” demands expendable treatment of EEE28

The “variety problem” entails economic disadvantages .28

The solution-strategy “Eco-design” is somewhat limited28

First conclusion 28

Regulation and Innovation in the Recycling Industry: Defining the links

European Commission 2 JRC-IPTS’s ESTO network

2.3.3MAIN FACTORS PROMOTING RECYCLING OF WEEE.29

Technological research and development in the recycling industry in order to raise the productivity

of recycling processes .29

Re-design of EEE-products by producers in order to facilitate recycling .29

Information system on the construction of EEE and the materials used in order to facilitate

disassembling of EEE and the separation of materials for further processing .30

Take back systems and other measures to increase the amount of WEEE brought into the recycling

process 30

Financial basis for EEE-recycling.30

Responsibilities of different actors involved in the system of WEEE-recycling .31

Positive public climate towards the recycling of end-of-life EEE31

2.4 REGULATION AND INNOVATION IN THE CASE OF EEE-RECYCLING: THE MAIN LINKS32

2.4.1 REGULATION AND PRODUCT INNOVATION .32

2.4.2 REGULATION AND PROCESS INNOVATION 37

2.4.3 REGULATION AND ORGANISATIONAL INNOVATION41

2.4.4 SYSTEMIC INNOVATION TO MEET REGULATION46

2.5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.47

PART 3 - RECYCLING IN THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR .53

3.1 INTRODUCTION54

3.1.1 OVERVIEW OF THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SECTOR54

3.1.2 STRUCTURE OF THIS SECTION .55

3.2 SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS56

3.3 DRIVERS AND BARRIERS FOR RECYCLING.57

3.3.1 TECHNOLOGICAL VERSUS ORGANISATIONAL INNOVATIONS .57

3.3.2 LANDFILL OPTIONS57

3.3.3 TECHNICAL STANDARDS58

3.3.4 PRICE OF THE RECYCLED MATERIAL.59

3.4 REGULATIONS AND INNOVATIONS: THE LINKS – EXPLORED THROUGH INDUSTRY

EXAMPLES .60

3.4.1 EXAMPLE 1: KORRELMIX® – QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR RECYCLED

AGGREGATES.60

Description of Korrelmix .60

Development of Korrelmix60

Effects of Korrelmix on recycling 61

Relationship between regulation and the Korrelmix innovation62

Conclusions.62

3.4.2 EXAMPLE 2: SELECTIVE DEMOLITION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM63

Description of selective demolition63

Demonstration projects related to selective demolition.63

Drivers and barriers to selective demolition .65

Relationship between regulation and selective demolition 65

Conclusions.66

3.4.3 EXAMPLE 3: IN-SITU RECYCLING OF ASPHALT IN DENMARK 66

Description of in-situ recycling66

Development and use of the innovation .67

Effects of regulation on the innovation 68

Conclusions.68

Regulation and Innovation in the Recycling Industry: Defining the links European Commission 3

JRC-IPTS’s ESTO network

3.5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.69

PART 4 - RECYCLING OF PLASTICS.72

4.1 INTRODUCTION73

4.1.1 BACKGROUND.73

4.1.2 PLASTICS IN END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES.74

4.1.3 PLASTICS IN ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC WASTE75

4.1.4 PLASTICS IN CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 75

4.2 SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS AND DRIVERS FOR RECYCLING77

4.2.1 INTRODUCTION77

4.2.2 PLASTICS IN END-OF-LIFE VEHICLES.78

4.2.3 PLASTICS IN ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC WASTE79

4.2.4 PLASTICS IN CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 80

4.3 REGULATIONS AND INNOVATION: THE LINKS – EXPLORED THROUGH INDUSTRY

EXAMPLES 81

4.3.1 INTRODUCTION: APPROACHES TO PLASTICS WASTE RECYCLING 81

4.3.2 PLASTICS IN END OF LIFE VEHICLES83

PRAVDA (PRojektgruppe Altautoverwertung der deutschen Automobilindustrie) .84

CARE (Consortium for Automotive REcycling).85

RECAP: RECovery and re-use of plastic materials derived from Automobile Production and

scrapping .87

Regulation and innovation in plastics recycling in the automotive industry .89

4.3.3 PLASTICS IN ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC WASTE90

Development of a "green" TV set.92

Regulation and innovation in plastics recycling in electric and electronic waste .95

4.3.4 PLASTICS IN CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE 96

Demolition waste from PVC 97

Transparent Insulations98

4.4 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.99

PART 5 - OVERVIEW OF LINKS AND LESSONS.105

5.1 INTRODUCTION106

5.2 KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.107