INERTWASTE

Inert waste from industrial processes and from the construction sector presents specific difficulties for its management. Currently, this type of waste is generally sent to landfills and/or transported long distances for recovery.
Different actors across Europe intend to reduce and recover inert waste, applying the principles of circular economy. However, ensuring quality guarantees to this type of waste and standardizing its use is a challenge.
INERTWASTE will focus on the valorisation of inert waste from industrial and construction processes with the aim of extending the life cycle of these resources, reducing the extraction of raw materials, and avoiding environmental impacts.
INERTWASTE will contribute to a more effective implementation of environmental policy instruments through the exchange of European regional experiences and the discussion of ideas for resolving current policy challenges. In particular, the exchange will foster industrial synergies contributing to the generation of by-products for reintroduction in industrial and construction processes as well as the implementation of policies to remove legal barriers.
INERTWASTE´s consortium is integrated by 5 partners and 1 advisory partner:
• Four local and regional authorities in charge of waste management in Spain, Slovenia, France and Denmark
• One public institution that gives technical support in waste management and circular economy to the regional and local authority of Navarra (ES) and private entities
• One advisory partner: the Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+)
INERTWASTE exchange and mutual learning process is based on the methodology of the 'Transnational Learning Journeys'. This methodology is adapted to the specific context of INERTWASTE management policies, which requires the direct involvement of public and private actors in the development and implementation of local and regional policy improvements.