Main Drivers for Composting in the European Union

Although implementation seems to show different speed in different areas of Europe, there is consensus on the fact that the separate collection of organics will continue to grow in the near future. As a matter of fact, many EU policies and thematic strategies are further propelling the interest in it. 

This target could also be achieved through thermal treatment however, biological treatment and composting are likely to play a major role in this respect. In the end, composting is the most natural way to manage biowaste, and its cost is typically lower than that of incineration, above all the latter has to comply with the provisions of the recent Directive on Incineration which mandates much tighter limits for emissions from incinerators. 

one should consider that the proposed revision of the EU Waste Policy, included 

The Waste Framework Directive (WED) is the reference directive for waste management in the EU. 

Its main provisions relate to separate collection and biowaste management, and may be outlined as follows  

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