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2. Reduction 4 ‘R’s’ of Waste Management Recycling Recovery Residual Landfill

3. Biodegradable waste Biological treatment

4. Policy & Legislation on Treatment of Biodegradable Waste - EU EU Waste Hierarchy Sixth Environmental Action Programme EU Landfill Directive - 65% diversion of biodegradable waste from landfill in 2016 EU ‘Biowaste’ Directive EU Thematic Strategy for Soil Animal By-Products Regulations

5. Policy & Legislation on Treatment of Biodegradable Waste - National Changing our Ways (1998) - 65% reduction in biodegradable waste sent to landfill Taking Stock & Moving Forward (2004) – biological treatment of waste to be given priority treatment Draft National Strategy for Biodegradable Waste (2004) National Climate Strategy (2000)

6. Dublin Waste Management Plan Dublin Waste Management Plan (2001) Feasibility Study for Biological Treatment of Waste in Dublin Region (1999) Draft Replacement Waste Management Plan (2005) –Local Authorities to develop 2 biowaste composting plants to treat source separated organic waste –Up to 45,000tpa each –Ballyogan & North Dublin

7. Ballyogan Recycling Park

8. Policy for Household Recycling

9. Home composting

10. Centralised composting

11. Dry recyclable collection

12. Collection

13. Progress to date Procurement commenced for Ballyogan EPA Waste Licence and Planning permission in place Public-Private-Patrnership EIS prepared for proposed facility at Kilshane Cross Process for procurement commenced

14. Public Participation

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