Case studies on waste minimisation practices in Europe

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European Environment Agency

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Contents

Executive summary 4

1. Introduction . 5

1.1. Purpose of the report . 5

1.2. Definition of waste minimisation 6

1.3. Methodology . 6

2. Current situation in Europe on waste management . 9

2.1. Increasing waste quantities . 9

2.2. Recycling . 11

2.3. Incineration . 13

2.4. Landfilling 14

2.4.1. EU directive on landfilling of biodegradable municipal waste 14

2.5. Landfill taxes 16

2.6. Producer responsibility for packaging waste . 16

3. European activities on waste minimisation . 19

3.1. Producer responsibility 19

3.2. Voluntary agreements . 20

3.3. Legislative requirements . 21

3.4. Information programmes encouraging waste prevention 22

3.5. Taxes and fees on waste generation and disposal . 23

4. Summary and conclusions 25

Literature 26

Annex 1: 10 cases on waste minimisation . 27

Annex 2: Full list of waste minimisation initiatives case studies . 50