Task 36 Material and Energy Valorisation of Waste in a Circular Economy (previously known as Integrating Energy Recovery into Solid Waste Management Systems) is an international working group which seeks to raise public awareness of sustainable energy generation from biomass residues and waste fractions including municipal solid waste (MSW) as well as to increase technical information dissemination. As outlined in the 3-year work programme, Task 36 seeks to understand what role energy from waste and material recycling can have in a circular economy and identify technical and non-technical barriers and opportunities needed to achieve this vision.
News and Highlights
NEW CASE STUDIES: Environmental Impacts of Waste Management Strategies
This report provides two case studies of waste management strategies employed in two IEA Bioenergy Task 36 countries, Ireland, an EU member state, and the U.S. The case study report considers waste management strategies, applied to tackle particular waste challenges...
New publication: Social and Environmental Sustainability of Municipal Solid Waste in the Context of the UN SDGs
Click on the ink to access the report and summary report! Social and Environmental Sustainability of Municipal Solid Waste in the Context of the UN SDGs | Task 36
Recent Events
Webinar: Technical solutions for sustainable handling of Mixed Plastic waste (18th November)
Mixed plastic waste is a challenging waste stream to handle due to its heterogeneous composition and it usually ends up being incinerated or landfilled contributing to environmental challenges such as carbon dioxin emissions and leachate. This webinar organized by...
BBEST & IEA BIOENERGY 2024 CONFERENCE
The BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference will take place in São Paulo, the capital city of the São Paulo state, Brazil, from October 22nd to 24th, 2024. Organized by the Bioenergy Research Program (BIOEN/FAPESP), the International Energy Agency Bioenergy...
Latest Publications and Reports
Environmental Impacts of Waste Management Strategies Case studies compilation
The environmental impacts of waste management strategies vary significantly depending on the methods employed, ranging from waste prevention to disposal, and the existing waste management strategy which is being upgraded. Selecting efficient waste management...
Social and Environmental Sustainability of Municipal Solid Waste in the Context of the UN SDGs
Globally, significant, and continuously growing, volumes of municipal solid waste (MSW) are generated, and are often disposed of in sub-optimal ways resulting in undesired environmental, social and economic impacts. It is estimated that MSW generation by...
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