Waste - to - Energy in Austria

In fulfillment of the objectives and priciples unter the Austrian waste management act, only pre-treated waste with very low organic matter content may be legally landfilled in Austria as of 1 January 2009. This requirement has already been defined in the Waste Management Guidelines 1988.

In order to comply with these specifications in particular residual waste requires thermal treatment, in some cases following appropriate pre-treatment. As early as 1999, a White Book entitled “Thermische Restmüllbehandlung in Österreich” (“Thermal Residual Waste Treatment in Austria”) was published to give interested members of the public and experts insight into the subject in an understandable way. This White Book is now in its third, extended edition. The aim of this brochure is to provide the reader with an easily comprehensible yet technically well-founded presentation of the main conditions and procedures of thermal waste treatment, and to provide answers to frequently asked questions.

Due to the technological progress of waste incineration plants, both in incineration technology and flue gas cleaning, thermal processes now rank among the treatment methods with the lowest emission levels overall. Thermal waste treatment plants with cogeneration plus year-round heat utilization in industrial areas ensure thermal waste treatment capacity for residual waste and save sustainably the consumption of fossil fuels, leading to a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable waste management must build on the principle of higher quality in order to protect the environment and, in doing so, ensure self-sufficiency in waste disposal, which is best done at the local level. Due to its potentially significant role in achieving greenhouse gas reductions, optimizing waste management has also become a matter of global importance.

Herausgeber:

Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water management

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Vienna

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Abfall

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126