General overview Modern waste handling is a complex system that can be divided into five basic areas of operation: generation, collection, transportation, treatment and utilization or final disposal. Today it is recognised that waste, properly treated, constitutes a resource of considerable value that can be used in a number of ways.
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Waste management systems and technology
June 11th, 2009 
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Tags: combustible materials, compost for agricultural, Regulation and monitoring 
No Comments »Handling of hazardous waste
June 9th, 2009 admin Most hazardous waste comes from industrial processes. Some of it is managed at the industries where it is produced on the basis of a special permit issued by the Government. Such permits have been extended to some 30 companies in Sweden. The municipalities can also take responsibility on a voluntary basis for hazardous waste of [...]
Posted in Waste Tags: chemico-physical treatment, hazardous waste, incineration plant, Kvarntorp treatment No Comments »Extended producer responsibility of Waste management in Sweden
June 8th, 2009 admin Extended producer responsibility is currently a leading principle for bringing about a move towards cyclic material flows. This principle has been made mandatory by law for packaging, waste paper, cars and tyres, and a proposal to introduce legislation in Sweden for electronic and electrical products has been sent to the European Commission for notification.
Main administrative authorities and central interest organisations of Waste management
June 7th, 2009 admin The responsibility for waste management at the political level rests with the Ministry of the Environment, with the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency as the central enforcement and supervising agency and, at the regional level, the County Administrative Boards. At the local level, these responsibilities lie with the municipalities. Permits for bigger and more complex activities [...]
Economic instruments of Waste management in Sweden
June 6th, 2009 admin Economic instruments are used in order to carry out the intentions of the environmental policy. Examples of such instruments applied in the waste management sector are: differentiated waste collection rates and treatment charges, as well as deposit and refund systems. A tax on landfilling of waste is under way.
