Success factors for the implementation of separate collection Systems

Abstract

Within the symposium “Waste Reduction and Recycling: Challenges and Trends for Source Separation,” which was held from June 6 to 10, 2016, participants discussed the successful implementation of separate collection. The conclusions of this symposium are summarized in this chapter and consider some additional aspects. It is focused on the situation in China and Germany, but they are also applicable to different situations and regions around the world. For countries with rising waste management challenges, source separation has been proven to be one of the fundamental solutions for the sustainable handling of resources and achievement of a circular economy. The driving forces for establishing of efficient collection schemes are described in this chapter, referring back to the previous chapters of the book, where the challenges and possibilities for different fractions and separation technologies are presented.