CCRI: How Municipal Waste Companies Can Drive the Circular Transition

Municipal waste companies are increasingly becoming key actors in the transition towards circular cities and regions. While their traditional role focused on waste collection and treatment, many organisations are now expanding their activities to support prevention, reuse, repair, citizen engagement and integrated resource management.

Drawing on insights generated through the CCRI community of practice on Municipal Waste Companies for Circular Cities, this interactive workshop explores how municipal waste companies can evolve from service providers to strategic enablers of local circular economy transitions.

Participants will learn from three inspiring European examples showcasing different dimensions of this transformation:

• Bert de Busser, IOK Waste Management (Geel, Belgium): From waste collection to system integration through PAYT schemes, bio-waste valorisation and multi-stream circular resource management.

• Jeppe Vestergaard, Renosyd (Skanderborg, Denmark): Creating local circular economy hubs that promote repair, reuse, social inclusion and community engagement.

• Miia Jylhä, Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto (Turku, Finland): Using innovative education and capacity-building approaches to drive measurable citizen behaviour change and improve circular outcomes.

The workshop combines short expert inputs with interactive discussions, enabling participants to exchange experiences, reflect on their own local contexts and identify practical opportunities for strengthening the role of municipal waste companies in the circular transition.

Language of the event: English

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