Avfall Sverige Expert organization, public waste management
& recycling sector Front runner waste management field
Competence World class infrastructure Members of Cewep, ECN, ISWA,
Municipal Waste Europe Environmental and social benefits Ensures
long term work according to the waste hierarchy Zero waste!
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Organization CEO Working groupsSecretariat Guidance committee
Annual meeting (General meeting) Board
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Avfall Sveriges core values Sustainable Social responsibility
Environment ally sound LONG TERM DEVELOPMENTAL VIABLE GENERATIONS
CO-OPERATION RELIABLE FAIR WELFARE, CARE SOUND SAFETY RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
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Stay up to date www.avfallsverige.se www.avfallsverige.se Trade
magazine Newsletter Reports and guides Annual and other meetings
Training .
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5 reasons to be member Stay up to date Exchange of experience
Development of skills Advocacy Advice Development Fun!
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Non-profit association Avfall Sverige, wholly owned service
company Avfall Sverige AB Funding: membership fees revenues from
sales of training, reports etc. development fee The annual meeting
elects the Board Municipal members have voting rights CEO and
secretariate manages the operational activities, supported by
working groups, development committee et al Governance
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Waste quantities and treatment
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Waste trend 2014
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Municipalities role and responsibilities
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What does Avfall Sverige strive for?
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Avfall Sveriges visio BN P Economic growth Generated waste Zero
waste! Long-term goals until 2020: Decoupling between generated
waste and economic growth Strong upward movement in waste
hierarchy
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Division of responsibilities Municipalities Collection,
treatment of household waste Producers Handling waste with
producers responsibility Enterprises Handling other waste than
household waste, waste with prod. responsiblity
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Municipalities role What municiplities should do What
municiplities could do
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What municipalities should do EU GOAL NATIONAL LOCAL WASTE PLAN
SPATIAL PLANNING LOCAL REGULATIONS TAX INFORMATION EXECUTION OWN
MGMCONTRACT FOLLOW-UP SUPERVISION EVALUATION PUBLIC Source: Avfall
Sverige
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What governs the municipal waste The Environmental Code,
Chapter 15 The Local Government Act Law on Public Procurement Act
The Competition Act
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Game Plan Sweden Institutions EU Government Parliament
Authorities Influence Avfall Sverige SKL Industry
representatives
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EU
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Game Plan EU Institutions Commission Parlament Council Court
Influence Avfall Sverige Municipal Waste Europe Cewep ECN
