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HomeStudy to analyse lubricant and industrial oil EPR systems and waste oil collection schemes in EU Member States to support measures to increase collection rates
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This study commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Environment aims to support the assessment of options for the potential revision of the Waste Framework Directive, in particular regarding measures to increase waste oil collection and to the operation of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems for industrial and lubricating oils and associated collection schemes. There is no clear conclusion as to whether an EPR or other collection scheme is necessary to ensure high collection rates. The necessary conditions for good collection performances are the same with or without an EPR/collection scheme. The characteristics of the financial support scheme appear to have more influence on collection rates than having an EPR scheme in place or not. If the collection price is not a sufficient incentive, illegal management must be disincentivised. The main factor affecting the quality of the collected waste oil appears to be the existence of a price incentive to ensure quality. At EU-level, collection targets that increase with time should be set. This report presents policy measures at Member State level that on their own or in combination can result in increased collection rates. Waste oil quality should be improved to avoid contamination leading to hazardous waste incineration via policy measures at Member State level.
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- Corporate author(s): Bio Innovation Service , Directorate-General for Environment (European Commission) , RDC environment , VVA
- Themes: Environment — Ecology
- Subject: dangerous substance , directive (EU) , EU Member State , EU policy , extended producer responsibility , financial instrument , lubricants , product quality , report , used oil , waste incineration
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-68-07046-8 | DOI 10.2779/948514 | Catalogue number KH-07-23-346-EN-N |
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