Report on the implementation of EU waste legislation, including the early warning report for Member States at risk of missing the 2020 preparation for re-use/recycling target on municipal waste

Summary:

Good waste management is a building block of the circular economy and helps prevent waste from having a negative impact on the environment and health. Proper implementation of the EU's waste legislation will speed up the transition to a circular economy. Local actors have a crucial role in waste management and their involvement in policy development and implementation, as well as support for their activities, is necessary to ensure compliance with EU legislation.

This report reviews the implementation of key elements of this legislation by the Member States, identifies challenges that prevent full compliance and provides recommendations for how to improve the management of certain waste streams. The report is based on information provided in national implementation reports for the 2013-2015 period.

Further information:

The early warning reports accompanying this report aim to assist Member States at risk of failing to meet the 2020 target of 50% preparation for re-use/recycling of municipal waste set out in Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC.

+ The early warning report for Bulgaria
+ The early warning report for Croatia
+ The early warning report for Cyprus
+ The early warning report for Estonia
+ The early warning report for Finland
+ The early warning report for Greece
+ The early warning report for Hungary
+ The early warning report for Latvia
+ The early warning report for Malta
+ The early warning report for Poland
+ The early warning report for Portugal
+ The early warning report for Romania
+ The early warning report for Slovakia
+ The early warning report for Spain