As the municipalities of Europe responsible for the collection of Municipal Waste, we have been discussing the concept of harmonising separate collection raised by the Green Deal and the second Circular Economy Action Plan at length. The collection of waste from multiple waste generators is a task which needs to be tailored to each locality, each demographic and each location’s unique climatic requirements. For this reason, waste collection is not something that can be designed at regional,...

MWE welcomes the European Commission's proposals on textiles set out in the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 (March 2020). Following the current discussions on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and in view of the upcoming adoption of the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles, MWE would like to raise a set of critical points to be into high consideration when an EPR scheme is applied to textiles. The position paper is available ...

On 10 December 2020, the European Commission published a proposal for a new Batteries & Waste Batteries Regulation with the aim of boosting a circular economy for batteries. MWE welcomes the Commission's proposal to adapt the 2006 Batteries Directive to current and future needs by making it a Regulation and taking into account the aims of the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 and the European Green Deal to electrify transport. MWE is well aware of the expected increase in battery...

Municipal Waste Europe welcomes the Roadmap for a new Soil Thematic Strategy but calls on the European Commission to strengthen a set of crucial points. MWE's response highlights the relevant role of biowaste management in contributing to healthier soils and circular economy. The response is available here.