FEAD - European Waste Management Association

'To build a truly circular economy for EV batteries, we need strong public support for recycling, measures to keep black mass in Europe, and policies that drive ecodesign and recycling innovation', explained Rafael Basciano, our Environmental and Technical Officer, at the 2nd Annual Electric Battery and Recycling Forum in Amsterdam this week.   This Forum brought together stakeholders to explore how circular economy principles can shape the future of the battery sector, tackling the ever-relevant question: Re-purpose, Re-use, or Recycle?   Thank you for the invitation 🙌   Leadvent Group   #ElectricVehicleBattery #EVBattery #BatteryRecycling #CircularEconomy

🛑 FEAD welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal: a strong step towards circularity, but further measures are needed! The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal sets an ambitious vision: making the EU a global leader in the circular economy by 2030. We fully support this goal, but turning ambition into reality means ensuring that waste management and recycling are more competitive than virgin materials. How? 🔹 Drive demand for recyclates 🔹 No artificial market barriers 🔹 Lower energy costs for recycling The EU has strong regulatory frameworks to ensure quality and environmental standards for recycled materials, and these efforts must not be undermined by the influx of cheaper, non-compliant materials from outside Europe. Read our press release 👇 Teresa Ribera Stéphane Séjourné Wopke Hoekstra Jessika Roswall Contexte RECYCLING magazin ENDS Europe

📢 The Clean Industrial Deal is here! Today, the European Commission held a press conference to unveil the Clean Industrial Deal, during which Teresa Ribera, Commissioner for Competitiveness introduced the Deal. Key measures mentioned to drive change: ✅ An Action Plan for Affordable Energy to accelerate renewable energy and industrial electrification. ✅ An Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act to increase demand for EU-made clean products ✅ €100 billion to support EU-made clean manufacturing.  ✅ A Circular Economy Act (2026) that will push for 24% circular materials by 2030, alongside an EU Critical Raw Material Centre to secure supplies. ✅ Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships, stronger CBAM, and reinforced trade defence tools. ✅ A Union of Skills initiative to reinforce sectoral skills for strategic industries linked to the Clean Industrial Deal.

🚨 FEAD MEMBERS: Join us in Sofia! 🇧🇬 FEAD & BRRA are hosting a series of exclusive events for FEAD members and their members on 7-8 April at the Sofia Balkan Palace! 💡 Don’t miss this chance to explore Bulgaria's waste management sector. Register now 👉 https://lnkd.in/epAxWnuB Yoana Yoncheva Filyova

FEAD & FIR join forces to promote circularity in mineral waste management! By working together, we aim to enhance the management and recycling of Construction & Demolition Waste (#CDW) and Incinerator Bottom Ash (#IBA), key materials in closing the loop for the construction value chain. 🔹 Why does this matter? 👉 C&DW accounts for over one-third of all waste generated in the EU. 👉 In 2022, 295 million tonnes of aggregates were recycled across the EU. Read our press release to find out more👉 https://lnkd.in/ehy2uwtg

🔎 FEAD’s 'The Week Ahead' is ready! This week, all eyes are on the European Commission as we wait for the presentation of the Clean Industrial Deal and the Omnibus Regulation. #theweekahead

🎤 Last Friday, our Secretary General, Paolo Campanella, took part in Assoambiente's event on 'THE FUTURE OF CRM', an important discussion on securing critical raw materials (#CRM) through better waste management and recycling. During the roundtable, he stated: 'We need to support and incentivize recycling companies investing in Europe. We must boost recycling capacity of critical raw materials and reinforce European infrastructure!' Organized in collaboration with Ecoeuro SRL and Ricicla.tv’s, the event was preceded by a visit to the TECHMEC Plant in Puglia. A huge thank you to Assoambiente for the invitation and to Techemet Europe for hosting🙌 #Techemet #ImpiantiAperti

This is a circular economy success story! 🇪🇪 For Estonia's national day, we want to highlight the incredible work of EKT Ecobio, a member of our Estonian member ECEIA, and showcase their innovative work! EKT Ecobio operates Estonia’s only biogas plant that transforms kitchen and canteen waste collected from households into a valuable resource. The collected bio-waste is used to: 🔹 produce biogas, which powers public buses in Tallinn 🚍 🔹 create nutrient-rich fertilizers, supporting agriculture in North Estonia Watch the video to see how it works! 👇 #Estonia #Biogas

🔍 Today, the EU’s Technical Advisory Committee (#TAC) on Waste is discussing key rules for calculating recycled content in plastics using a mass balance approach under the Single-Use Plastics Directive (#SUPD). FEAD’s position is clear: we advocate for a regulatory framework that respects the complexity and diversity of the European plastics value chain while ensuring traceability, transparency, and consistency with the SUPD’s objectives. We have always supported the ‘polymer only’ allocation method for mass balance calculations. However, if the ‘fuel excluded’ method is chosen, strong safeguards must be in place. The Commission’s draft proposal introduces operational controls and third-party certification, which we welcome, but improvements are needed: ✅ Precise definitions ✅ Strict regulation of reallocation ✅ Alignment with operational reality ✅ Limitation to outputs that truly support circularity Read our position 👇

🔋 Did you know? Lithium battery waste poses a major fire risk for waste management facilities! Fires caused by discarded lithium batteries are a growing issue in the waste and recycling sector, costing facilities millions in damages, increasing insurance fees, and endangering workers. With lithium batteries found in most electronic devices and light transport equipment, proper handling is crucial to prevent accidents and ensure safe recycling. To tackle this challenge, FEAD, in collaboration with eight industry associations and Insurance Europe, has published an Industry Guide on the handling of lithium battery waste. This guide provides best practices and fire protection measures to improve safety and efficiency across the entire waste management chain. 🔗 Read our latest blog post to learn more about the guide and why proper battery disposal is essential: https://lnkd.in/eGUWVtaZ