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Circular Economy – Waste Proposals
5 ways to make them work for indispensable metals
Europe already leads the world in base metals recycling…
And high potential for
recovering precious &
critical metals from
e-waste and other
applications
…but too many metals still escape the loop
of base metals are exported annually,
without guarantee of quality treatment
of EU e-waste is not properly recycled
• 33% recycled under non-compliant conditions
• 15% exported without guarantee of proper treatment
• 17% discarded or scavenged
65%
Measure real recycling rates
Promote high-quality treatment
Ensure exported waste is recycled under equivalent conditions
Establish ambitious and effective targets
Harmonise definitions for by-products and classification of waste
The solution? Prioritise material recovery
Five key measures to strengthen the Commission waste proposals
1. Measure real recycling rates
Our Call:
A harmonised calculation point will incentivize material recovery:
Measure recycling rates at input to the ‘final recycling process’OUR
CALL
2. Promote high-quality metals treatment
Promote the high-quality treatment of metals - especially for complex
waste streams such as e-waste and portable batteries.
OUR
CALL
High-quality
treatment
Low-quality
treatment
Maximum number of metals
& high yields
High environmental
standards
Safe treatment & recycling
of hazardous substances
Small number of metals &
low yields
Lack of environmental
standards
Improper treatment of
hazardous substances
Annual EU waste exports,
without guarantee of
high-quality treatment:
3. Make sure exported waste is recycled under equivalent
conditions
1 million tonnes
1 million tonnes
>70 000 tonnes
1.3 million tonnes
Require that waste exports are recycled under “equivalent conditions”
to count towards recycling targets. Define this through a Delegated Act.
OUR
CALL
Sources: European Aluminium, Eurostat, CWIT, EEA
4. Establish ambitious and effective targets
Maintain ambitious EU targets to minimise landfill, and to boost real
recycling of municipal, construction & packaging waste.
OUR
CALL
In some countries, landfill rates are still as high as 97%
Landfill &
Incineration
Recycling
Source: Eurostat
5. Harmonise definitions for byproducts and
classification of waste
Waste codes & classifications are not harmonised across Member States,
creating trade barriers:
“Anode slimes”
(containing precious metals)
EU-level EURAL codes exist, but some Member States use national codes
Set-up a “harmonization committee”, to work towards better
EU-level harmonization of waste
OUR
CALL
Byproducts Hazardous waste
“Electronic Scrap”
Non-hazardous Hazardous
Reminder:
Key measures to strengthen waste proposals
Measure real recycling rates
Promote high-quality treatment
Make sure exported waste is recycled under equivalent conditions
Establish ambitious and effective targets
Harmonise definitions for by-products and classification of waste
See our position paper for further recommendations
Circular Economy Waste Proposals - 5 recommendations

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Circular Economy Waste Proposals - 5 recommendations

  • 1. Circular Economy – Waste Proposals 5 ways to make them work for indispensable metals
  • 2. Europe already leads the world in base metals recycling… And high potential for recovering precious & critical metals from e-waste and other applications
  • 3. …but too many metals still escape the loop of base metals are exported annually, without guarantee of quality treatment of EU e-waste is not properly recycled • 33% recycled under non-compliant conditions • 15% exported without guarantee of proper treatment • 17% discarded or scavenged 65%
  • 4. Measure real recycling rates Promote high-quality treatment Ensure exported waste is recycled under equivalent conditions Establish ambitious and effective targets Harmonise definitions for by-products and classification of waste The solution? Prioritise material recovery Five key measures to strengthen the Commission waste proposals
  • 5. 1. Measure real recycling rates Our Call: A harmonised calculation point will incentivize material recovery: Measure recycling rates at input to the ‘final recycling process’OUR CALL
  • 6. 2. Promote high-quality metals treatment Promote the high-quality treatment of metals - especially for complex waste streams such as e-waste and portable batteries. OUR CALL High-quality treatment Low-quality treatment Maximum number of metals & high yields High environmental standards Safe treatment & recycling of hazardous substances Small number of metals & low yields Lack of environmental standards Improper treatment of hazardous substances
  • 7. Annual EU waste exports, without guarantee of high-quality treatment: 3. Make sure exported waste is recycled under equivalent conditions 1 million tonnes 1 million tonnes >70 000 tonnes 1.3 million tonnes Require that waste exports are recycled under “equivalent conditions” to count towards recycling targets. Define this through a Delegated Act. OUR CALL Sources: European Aluminium, Eurostat, CWIT, EEA
  • 8. 4. Establish ambitious and effective targets Maintain ambitious EU targets to minimise landfill, and to boost real recycling of municipal, construction & packaging waste. OUR CALL In some countries, landfill rates are still as high as 97% Landfill & Incineration Recycling Source: Eurostat
  • 9. 5. Harmonise definitions for byproducts and classification of waste Waste codes & classifications are not harmonised across Member States, creating trade barriers: “Anode slimes” (containing precious metals) EU-level EURAL codes exist, but some Member States use national codes Set-up a “harmonization committee”, to work towards better EU-level harmonization of waste OUR CALL Byproducts Hazardous waste “Electronic Scrap” Non-hazardous Hazardous
  • 10. Reminder: Key measures to strengthen waste proposals Measure real recycling rates Promote high-quality treatment Make sure exported waste is recycled under equivalent conditions Establish ambitious and effective targets Harmonise definitions for by-products and classification of waste See our position paper for further recommendations