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Waste Management Intelligent Systems and Policies Technology is revolutionising how waste is collected and treated. But the degree of adoption of innovative equipment and practices varies significantly from one ter- ritory to another. The Interreg Europe WINPOL project offers to bridge the technology and information gap and to mainstream associated best practices and policies related to waste management, thus contributing to waste minimisation in European cities and regions. Since June 2018, nine partners are cooperating www.interregeurope.eu/winpol to foster the use of intelligent equipment and policies in municipal waste management: eight [email protected] public authorities represented by the munici- @winpol_EU palities of Antwerp (BE), Drobeta Turnu Severin (RO), Heraklion (GR), the county of Mehedin- ti (RO), the region of Crete (GR), EMULSA (ES), Snaga (SI), ERA (MT) and ACR+ (BE) as advisory partner. Identification and Incorporation of exchange of good the knowledge practices, study visits into 6 concrete and thematic seminars Action Plans Waste Management Phase 1: Phase 2: Interregional 2020 Intelligent Systems and Policies 2018 Implementation 2022 learning Action Plans Sharing of contrastbcn.com set into practice solutions with and monitoring other European Design of results regions and cities This publication reflects the author’s views only and the Interreg Four years and a half of knowledge exchanges Europe programme authorities are not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. towards concrete improvements at local level From Good Practices... … to changes at local level Antwerp 01 Civic Amenity site access control (ES) Action 1: Development of an app based on image-recognition for citizens to Maribor Connecting online with users: Citizen app, report on waste littering 02 Sustainable businesses map and Reusapp (ES) Action 2: Development of an app pro- Action 1: Development of an underground 03 Container sensors for optimized waste collection (GR) viding information on the underground waste collection system waste containers’ availability and users’ Action 2: Installation of small mobile civic Customer portal for collected bulky waste at civic accounts amenity sites in the pedestrian zone 04 amenity sites (BE) Action 3: Favouring the reuse of bulky Electronic closure on waste containers and use of waste items that would otherwise be burnt Inspired by 19 A C D E 05 information (ES) 06 Information-based waste collection (NL) Inspired by 02 06 07 10 07 Mobile app on bulky waste for reuse and recycling (BE) Mehedinți County Action 1: Development of a net- Operating aid system and waste collection weighing (ES) 08 work of 67 waste collection points 09 Route optimization for waste collection (SI) Action 2: Creation of 5 collection platforms for construction and demolition waste 10 Sharing data on waste and resources with the public (NL) Action 3: Actions to prevent and 11 Smart bins to recycle anytime, anywhere (MT) minimize household waste gener- Gijón ation through trainings targeting 12 Solar compact waste bins (MT) school students Action 1: Implementation of a pilot pay-as- 13 Waste management datacenter (PT) Inspired by 02 17 18 B G H you-throw scheme Use of data and technologies to optimise systems 14 Waste management data warehouse (BE) Action 2: Implementation of a new system of mowing and pruning waste collection in the COOMIDA – Reducing surplus food waste and food peripheral and rural areas Crete 15 needs (ES) Action 3: Use of a waste compactor roller to improve the service provided in the civic Action 1: Set-up of a data collection 16 From door-to-door collection to pay-as-you-throw (ES) amenity site equipment for the bio-waste collected in Heraklion G’scheit feiern – Reducing waste of events and Inspired by 16 18 25 C D E 17 festivals (AT) Action 2: Development of a platform to monitor waste flows and optimise the sup- 18 Pay-as-you-throw to reach 80% recycling (IT) Malta ply chain at municipal level Action 3: Development of a platform to Innovative models 19 Pop-up civic amenity sites (BE) Action 1: Floating debris interception monitor the waste of the Green Points at devices at sea (sea bins) and related waste regional level and share data with users Raising awareness on plastic waste with the CAPS 20 Contest (RO) monitoring activities Action 4: Introduction of PAYT systems funding opportunities for municipalities Recycleservice 2025 – A reversed waste collection system Inspired by 10 D 21 for residual waste (NL) Inspired by 03 08 10 13 14 F G H Reuse Box – New collection scheme for reusable 22 items (AT) STUDY VISITS AND EXCHANGES WITH PROJECTS 23 Second Chance – Reuse on marketplaces (SI) Smart collection system to optimise used cooking oil to A – Gijón (ES) E – Ghent (BE) Discover these Good Practices 24 the biodiesel value chain (GR) B – Maribor (SI) F – H2020 COLLECTORS in detail in the WINPOL Good Practices Guide 25 The Collection – Improving textile waste collection (BE) C – Imola (IT) G – LIFE-REthinkWASTE D – Antwerp (BE) H – PAYT for hotels in 26 Treatment of biodegradable waste (RO) Hersonissos (GR).
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