Bio-waste separate collection takes off

Urban Farm DB summary

The EU mandated separate collection of bio-waste across all Member States from 31 December 2023, but a LIFE BIOBEST survey of 14 Member States found economic, legal/administrative, organisational and technical barriers present in 86-100% of sampled countries. Only 7 of 27 Member States fully met the 2020 recycling targets, and only 9 are on track for the 2025 targets.

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• 7 count

  member states meeting 2020 recycling targets(bio waste collection)

  PolicyControl: 27 EU Member States

  region

  EU

  year

  2020

• 9 count

  member states on track 2025 recycling targets(bio waste collection)

  PolicyControl: 27 EU Member States

  region

  EU

  year

  2025

• 86–100 %

  barrier prevalence among sampled member states(bio waste management barriers)

  Policyn = 14

  region

  EU

  method

  LIFE BIOBEST survey/interviews across 14 Member States

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• Policy and governanceMixedWith caveats