This policy brief outlines key actions for strengthening sustainable bio-waste management in line with EU waste and circular economy objectives. It emphasises the importance of regional cooperation, harmonised legislation, and investment in composting and anaerobic digestion infrastructure. Highlighting successful regional projects, it demonstrates how coordinated governance can improve resource efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. The brief calls for stronger support to local authorities, consistent enforcement of separate collection obligations, and the integration of bio-waste management into regional circular economy strategies. It concludes that scaling up sustainable bio-waste practices requires collaboration across administrative levels, adequate funding mechanisms, and the alignment of technical innovation with citizen participation to achieve EU Green Deal and climate neutrality targets.
Publication year: 2017
Language: EN
Published by: Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform
Keywords: bio-waste, sustainability, cooperation, regional policy, composting, anaerobic digestion, interregional learning capacity building, governance
