Waste management in Europe: Main problems and best practices

Author (Corporate)	European Parliament: DG Internal Policies
Publisher	EU
Series Title	Studies
Publication Date	2011
Content Type	Report
	The European Parliament frequently receives petitions from EU citizens. A number of these petitions relate to the improper implementation of EU waste legislation, which causes negative environmental and health impacts. For the purposes of this study, twelve petitions were selected and analysed in detail. The selected petitions relate to deficiencies in the waste management system, the operation of existing installations (mainly incinerators and landfills) and the permitting procedure for new facilities. Based on the identified problems, a number of recommendations are put forward to improve the situation. [The 2011 Study is no longer available - it has been replaced by an updated 2018 edition]
Source Link	Primary Source http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/studiesdownload.html?languageDocument=EN&file=44111
Related Links	European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, March 2018: Waste Management in Europe: Main Problems Identified in EU Petitions and Best Practices (updated version) http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2018/596846/IPOL_STU(2018)596846_EN.pdf
Subject Categories	Environment
Countries / Regions	Europe