German Expertise

Germany leads the way with its well-developed circular economy:

100% of all waste is collected separately
15,500 waste management facilities provide a nationwide infrastructure
64% of domestic waste is recycled
79% of all waste undergoes recycling or recovery
14% of resource demand is met from waste
Landfilling of non-pretreated waste was banned in 2005
Landfill methane emissions have been cut by 71% since 1990
25% of the world market for waste management technology comes from Germany

Abiding principles of the German waste management sector:

Self-help assistance
Proven, adapted solutions to every challenge
Full capability range:
− Labour-intensive to capital-intensive solutions
− Low-tech to high-tech
− Collection to recycling to disposal

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