Print Email Facebook Twitter European Waste Statistics data for a Circular Economy Monitor Title European Waste Statistics data for a Circular Economy Monitor: Opportunities and limitations from the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region Author Sileryte, R. (TU Delft Environmental Technology and Design; Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)) Sabbe, A.L.P. (TU Delft Environmental Technology and Design; Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)) Bouzas, V. (TU Delft Environmental Technology and Design) Meister, K.R. (TU Delft Environmental Technology and Design) Wandl, Alex (TU Delft Environmental Technology and Design) van Timmeren, A. (TU Delft Environmental Technology and Design; Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS)) Date 2022 Abstract As appointed in the EU Circular Economy Action Plan, cities and regions in EU member countries start accompanying their circular economy strategies by monitoring frameworks, often called Circular Economy Monitors (CEM). Having the task to assess the performance towards the achievement of set targets and to steer decision-making, CEMs need to rely on a multitude of statistics and datasets. Waste statistics play an important role in circular economy monitoring as they provide insights into the remaining linear part of the economy. The collection of waste statistics is mandated by the European Commission which provides general guidelines on data collection and processing. The Netherlands has one of the most detailed waste registries among the EU countries. The country's largest metropolitan region, Amsterdam, is currently building a CEM which tracks progress over time towards the set goals, highlights which areas need improvement and estimates target feasibility. This paper uses the Amsterdam CEM as a case-study to explore how the existing system of waste registration in the Netherlands is able to support decision-making. The data is explored with the help of four queries that relate to the CEM's goals and require data mapping to be answered. The data mapping and analysis process has revealed several limitations present in the waste data collection and a number of gaps present in current circular economy research and data analysis. At the same time, the available data already supports significant insights into the status quo of the current waste system and provides opportunities for circular economy monitoring. Subject Amsterdam Metropolitan RegionCircular Economy Action PlanCircular Economy MonitorEuropean Waste StatisticsWaste mapping To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:693de73c-0142-4f89-bf10-d9150fe28f7a DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131767 ISSN 0959-6526 Source Journal of Cleaner Production, 358 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2022 R. Sileryte, A.L.P. Sabbe, V. Bouzas, K.R. Meister, Alex Wandl, A. van Timmeren Files PDF 1_s2.0_S0959652622013786_main.pdf 2.15 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:693de73c-0142-4f89-bf10-d9150fe28f7a/datastream/OBJ/view