Municipal Waste Europe welcomed MEP Gerbrandy draft report on ‘A resource-efficient Europe’ as an important way forward towards a sustainable level-playing field.
In this light, Municipal Waste Europe submitted some amendments with the aim of building on the scope of the report and assisting the Parliament with our members’ practical knowledge of municipal waste as a source of secondary resources.

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Municipal Waste Europe contributes to the work of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission to establish end-of-waste criteria for biodegradable waste. Municipal Waste Europe stresses the need for an environmental impact assessment that addresses in particular emissions from the process, local health and risks from the plants, as well as the need for soil protection. 

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Municipal Waste Europe underlines that municipal waste management is a Service of General Interest (SGI). As part of the subsidiarity principle, local authorities should be responsible for the management of waste and should have a high degree of flexibility in choosing the best form of waste treatment based on local conditions. 

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On Wednesday 13 April 2011, 40 representatives of 11 countries around Europe joined together in a discussion evening, organised by Municipal Waste Europe. As a conclusion, it was clearly stated that Municipal Waste Management is a Service of General Interest (SGI). 

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Municipal Waste Europe includes in one position paper the comments to different public consultations. Municipal Waste Europe underlines the crucial contribution of the waste sector in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, especially through recycling, in making Europe a resource efficient and green society, as well as in securing energy supply, making waste a source of energy. 

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