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A Brussels based association promoting the circular economy by representing Europe’s private resource and waste management industry.

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FEAD by numbers

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National waste
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Private waste
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Employees
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Waste-to-Energy
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Euros in investments
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What our industry does

Creates jobs

Enables the circular economy

Provides secondary raw materials which are preferable to virgin materials

Ensures a cleaner environment

Promotes the safe treatment of hazardous waste

Plays a considerable role in climate protection through prevention of methane and CO2 emissions

Allows all other economic actors to operate and/or do business by dealing with their waste in an environmentally responsible way.

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March 23
Position

FEAD’s feedback to the Commission’s proposal on the certification of carbon removal

FEAD welcomes the development of EU rules for the certification of carbon removals to support the achievement of the EU climate targets. To reach climate neutrality by 2050, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and carbon recycling solutions are needed. The waste management sector is the vanguard of circular economy and climate protection in Europe:

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March 14
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FEAD position on the Commission proposal revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

FEAD has always supported the principles of prevention and source separation in waste management because proper upstream intervention has benefits on downstream treatment. We welcome the provisions of sludge to be treated, recycled, and recovered, whenever appropriate in accordance with the waste hierarchy, as a means to further contribute to the circular economy and to soil health, returning nutrient elements. In this regard, mainstreaming control at source of harmful pollutants is a prior condition for sustainable sludge management. A systematic monitoring of the input would lead to optimise treatment processes, both to improve the final quality of treated water and sludge, but also to avoid unnecessary treatments, thus increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Therefore, Member States shall have sufficient leeway to comply with Article 20 of the proposal, taking into consideration the local conditions and infrastructure.

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March 02
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Four Leading Associations Team Up to Tackle the EU’s Waste Implementation Gap

FEAD, EURIC, MWE, and CEWEP, four of the most prominent associations in the waste management and recycling sector, joined forces and held a dinner debate with policymakers to address the gap in the implementation of the EU’s waste legislation. The event brought together waste management and recycling experts, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Environment Attachés and EU officials to discuss the challenges faced by many Member States in implementing the legislation.

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