Recycling of C&DW - how does Europe support-

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1 Recycling of C&DW - how does Europe support- 11. Recycling-Baustoff-Tag 8. Oktober 2008 Geert Cuperus F.I.R. FIR - an introduction Fédération Internationale du Recyclage Established 1991, seat in the Netherlands Members are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain General Assembly, Board and Technical Committee Partner in EPRA: European Platform for Recycled Aggregates 1

2 FIR an introduction Goals of FIR: To represent the interest of the recycling industry of Construction- & Demolition Waste (C&DW) To increase the recycling rate in Europe To improve the quality of recycling To improve the exchange of knowledge inside and outside FIR FIR an introduction Involvement of FIR in Europe Waste Framework Directive End of Waste Working Group Task Group DGEnterprise Recommendations on C&DW Meetings with Commission, Members of Parliament,... Liaison to CEN TC154 and TC351 and others Through EPRA 2

3 Why C&DW recycling We need to manage the waste Saving of natural resources Saving of landfill space Less emissions, for instance CO2 Recycling contributes to sustainable development RESULTS OF AN LCA STUDY Item Energy input (MJ) Use of primary resources (kg) Landfill use (m 3 ) SO 2 Pb CO 2 CH 4 Recycling scenario Emissions (in g.) E Landfill scenario E

4 Recycling within the EU FIR countries: 150 Mton C&DW, 60% recycling rate 380 Mton in the EU Recycling rate non-fir countries 5% 10% 15% Recycling rate in the EU 20% 25% 27% The European Strategy THE EUROPEAN WASTE STRATEGY EUROPE IS TO BECOME A RECYCLING SOCIETY 4

5 Requirements for recycling Input Recycling Sales What does Europe do? --Input-- Revision of the Waste Framework Directive Stick to Waste Hierarchy Recycling target: 70% C&DW in 2020 End-of-waste criteria Landfill Directive 5

6 What does Europe do? --Recycling-- CEN standards Permit conditions What does Europe do? --Sales-- Raw materials initiative Green procurement New Construction Product Regulation 6

7 What does Europe do? Increasing recognition of recycling: Recycled materials as product, not as waste Raw Materials Initiative Lead Market initiative: recycling is a key industry Does Europe support recycling? Strategies (Raw (Raw materials, Lead Lead Markets) Good Good Legislation Research Europe as a Recycling Society Bad Bad legislation Standards 7

8 Does Europe support recycling? Europeanpolicy policy and and legislation Well Well developedms MS Keep Keep high high recycling rates rates End End of of Waste Waste Out Out of of REACH New New technologies and and applications MS MS with withlow recycling rates rates No No illegal illegal dumping Proper landfills Enforcement Good Goodcontrol controlof of waste waste Does Europe support recycling? Recycling targets are not clearly defined End-of-waste criteria are not yet there REACH: a serious threat By-product definition not necessary Landfill Directive may work out negatively Construction Product Regulation offers some help New initiatives promising, yet no solid measures 8

9 Does Europe support recycling? Recycling targets targets End End of of waste waste Construction Product Regulation Lead Lead Markets Raw Raw Materials Landfill Directive Byproduct definition Incinerationas as recovery REACH Conclusions Growing European interest in recycling Current developments of great influence, also in well developed MS Revised Waste Framework Directive is a good start Recycling lobby for Proper end of waste criteria Proper targets Construction Product Regulation 9

10 Conclusions No to REACH Yes to Lead Markets, Raw Materials and possible other strategies 10