Waste Strategy 2005-08 – Guide to the Plan

Waste Strategy 2005-08

Guide to the Plan

Chapters 1 to 3 contain a general description of the Strategy and initiatives of the plan.

CHAPTER 1 presents the main elements of the waste management plan. CHAPTER 2 shows the development in the volume of waste up until 2001, and introduces the new focus on prevention of the loss of resources and environmental impact from waste. New initiatives to prevent waste are also discussed. CHAPTER 3 summarises all the planned initiatives relating to waste prevention, increased recycling, reduced resource consumption, improved quality of recycling/treatment, and reduced landfilling. These initiatives will be implemented in the years 2005-2008. Initiatives are presented for all waste sectors, and specific fractions are mentioned for the most relevant sectors.

These chapters are followed by five appendices examining the individual issues. The Waste Management Plan - and especially the appendices - have been designed to be used for reference. As a result, some material may be repeated.

APPENDIX A, on waste regulation, contains a review of the Danish instruments used in the area of waste management. EU waste regulation is also discussed.

APPENDIX B discusses the statistics for waste volumes and technological development. New initiatives to improve statistics in the area of waste management and the need for technological development are presented. The costs and environmental effects of waste management, and experience from other countries with waste prevention are also discussed.

APPENDIX C, on capacity, contains a review of capacity at waste incineration plants, landfill sites, and treatment plants for hazardous waste.

In APPENDICES D and E, each sector and fraction is reviewed: Status for 2001, aims for 2008, initiatives to meet goals, current regulation in the area, environmental and economic evaluation of initiatives, and the plan's implications for national and municipal waste authorities. Treatment capacity for each fraction is also discussed.