The immediate objective of the report is to provide an overview on waste factors, their derivation and application and the experiences made, based on reports and literature available. This report has been prepared by the European Topic Centre on Waste (ETC/W) as part of the work programme of the...

This report focuses specifically on environmental risks associated with the main final disposal technologies, landfilling and incineration.

This study describes the present situation on available data and databases for waste management facilities in EEA countries based on a questionnaire inquiry. Strong and weak points are discussed and possible requirements for improvements are evaluated.

The report investigates comparability between existing household and municipal waste data for the years 1993-1996 in EEA member countries except Liechtenstein.

This report provides information about EEA member countries; facilities for the treatment of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, including their type, location and capacity. It is intended to support policy making since information about available treatment facilities is a prerequisite for...

This report reflects the content of the 4th annual EIONET waste workshop held in Bratislava, Slovak Republic in October 2001. It covers the main presentations and the outcomes of the discussions held during the various sessions of the workshop, which was attended for the first time by...

This report outlines the objectives and results of the European Topic Centre on Waste during 1999.

Ten successful case studies are presented in this report, which seeks to support and encourage waste minimisation in EEA countries. Focussing on waste prevention and recycling, the case studies cover five themes: producer responsibility, voluntary agreements, legislative requirements,...

To provide a solid basis for policies and policymaking in the field of waste management, the environmental and economic impacts caused by different waste treatment options should be examined. In recent years, a large number of studies comparing recycling with recovery or final disposal have been...