Municipal Waste Europe follows a number of specific Policy Issues within the European Union discussions. They are decided by the Policy Committee.

The latest policy issues are:

Active Issues

• Revision of the Waste Framework Directive
• Circular Economy Guidelines
• Resource-efficiency
• Raw materials strategy
• BREF for waste 
• Eco-design Directives
• Services of General Interest and Public Procurement

Monitoring Issues

• Plastic bags
• End of waste criteria for plastic waste
• Food waste
• Sewage sludge
• Plastic waste
• Soil protection
• Renewable energy from waste origins
• Fertilizers from waste material origins 
• Energy Union
• Green Employment Initiatives