waste treatment and disposal methods in netherlands

waste treatment and disposal methods in netherlands
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  • What is the target for household waste recycling in the Netherlands?
  • The second National Waste Management Plan has set a target of 60% for the recycling of household waste by 2015. In order to fulfil this target, the Netherlands will have to intensify its efforts.
  • What is the total waste production and treatment rate in the Netherlands?
  • The total material recovery rate of all Dutch waste (excluding contaminated soil, sludge and manure) has risen from 50% to 83%, and the landfilling of waste has decreased from 35% to 4% ( Ministerie van VROM, 2010 ). Figure 1 illustrates the development of the total waste production and treatment since 1985.
  • What is Dutch waste management plan?
  • WEEE, waste electrical and electronic equipment. In the National Waste Management Plan the Dutch government stated its ambitions and targets for the period 2010–2025. The ambition is to raise the total recovery rate of all Dutch waste from 83% to 85% in 2015.
  • How has waste treatment changed in the Netherlands?
  • The annual waste generation in the Netherlands has risen since 1985 from 47 Mton to 63 Mton in 2000, and then decreased to 60 Mton in 2006. Over this period a total rise of 27% was measured, whereas gross domestic product (GDP) has risen with 73% over the same period. In this timeframe, waste treatment has shifted from disposal towards recovery.