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Public Responsibility and Resource-Efficiency
27 September 2012Economic and Social Committee
Erik de BaedtsPresident
Municipal Waste Europe
• Our members are national public waste
associations: EU Municipalities and their public
waste management companies
• 14 Member States
• They serve over 60% and up to 95% of their
national population
A brief introduction to our members
• One of the key issues for European municipalities is the
delivery on their responsibility for municipal waste
management as it is a service of general interest.
• Throughout Europe, municipalities are responsible for the
recovery of resources from European households.
A brief introduction to our members
• The members of Municipal Waste Europe therefore play a
pivotal role in driving Europe to becoming more
resource-efficient.
• In effect, the members of Municipal Waste Europe are the
bridge between the actors in resource efficiency, the
citizens and thus the public.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Naples, Italy
Waste Management
Service of general interest = Public responsibility
Local authority has the expertise and responsibility
Producers Responsibility
Recycling society and economyincluding Producers Responsibility
waste
Consumer/ citizenProducer
RecyclingDisposal
Purchase products
Reuse of resources
resource
Global situationProduction, consumption and…
Global situationProduction, consumption and… waste!
The end of our current production process90% landfilling in Asia & Africa
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HealthHygieneEnvironment, ClimateSocial Responsibility
=> Not sustainable
Scarce resources
De Afvalbranche is de ‘bewaker’ van de waarde van hulpbronnen
en materialen: Hoe kan deze rol het beste ingevuld worden?
Who pays the bill?!
Direct Access• Europe and the European Economic Area today have an
estimated 502.5 million citizens
• Over 67% are currently represented by Municipal Waste
Europe at European level
• European citizens are aware of recycling on the whole
• Their first point of reference for any questions on their
waste collection and treatment is their municipality
• Responding to citizens’ requests, municipalities are
working on increasing transparency on waste treatments
Responsibility
• For historical reasons and organisational purposes, public
institutions are responsible for the safeguarding of their
populations’ health through hygiene
• Amongst others, this gives them the responsibility for
municipal waste management
• Municipal Waste Europe members implement this
responsibility either through their own direct investment or
by outsourcing the task to private waste management
companies.
Freedom of Choice• This Freedom of choice is paramount to a Member State’s
ability to manage its own finances and to choose its own
organisational style
• The European Union is there to set minimum standards, to
promote exchange of knowledge, to protect citizens’ rights, to
promote sustainability
• Europe and European Directives do not prescribe HOW every
responsibility must be implemented, as every culture is
different and must be respected for the way they chose to
achieve the set goals
• MWE is the voice of the public sector waste management
• MWE is the most natural dialogue partner for EC, EP &
Council regarding waste
• MWE brings real experience and know how
from a local executive level
• MWE connects EU with local governmental bodies
Conclusion
Conclusion
I will leave you with these thoughts, as an opening to what I trust will be a lively discussion on the links between Public Responsibility and
Resource Efficiency
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