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why collect data

Good waste data is a prerequisite to design effective policy measures, decision making and monitoring.  » more

why data to collect

Different waste types arising from households and industry can be treated in different ways. All of these data are important.  » more

how to collect data

An overview of different methods of waste data collection and data quality reporting.  » more

who is doing what

Cooperation between different national administrative bodies and statistical bureaus is important to deliver reliable waste data. » more

lessons and experiences

Lessons learned from other countries.  » more

       

why collect
reporting obligations

The Basel Convention
Eurostat/OECD Joint Questionnaire
Preparating a Waste Management Plan
Waste shipment Regulation
Landfill Directive
Sewage sludge directive
End-of-life vehicles directive
Waste from electrical and electronic equipment directive
Packaging waste directive
Waste Framework Directive
Waste Statistics Regulation

Most countries have different International and European reporting obligations required by different agreements and regulations. The following list includes the most important items.

International conventions
The Basel Convention
Eurostat/OECD Joint Questionnaire

EU directives and regulations
Waste shipment Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste)

Landfill Directive (Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April 1999 on the landfill of waste)


Sewage sludge directive (Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture)

End-of-life vehicles directive (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of life vehicles).

Waste from electrical and electronic equipment directive

(Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE))

Packaging waste directive (European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC of 20 December 1994 on packaging and packaging waste)

Waste Framework Directive (European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/98/EC of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives)

Waste Statistics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 2150/2002 of the European Parliament and of the council of 25 November 2002 on waste statistics).

More information on Waste Statistics Regulation