European Enhanced Landfill Mining Consortium
The
European Enhanced Landfill Mining Consortium (
Eurelco
)
was founded
in 2014
by
38
participants
from 13 EU member states, including
companies
, research institutes
and government organizations
.
The aim
of the concortium
is
to create a network
that examines
the technological,
legal, social, economic and environmental challenges
of Enhanced
Landfill
Mining
and
works out
an action plan
for its implementation
.
Enhanced
Landfill
Mining (
ELFM
) describes the
safe
recovery
of valuable materials from
existing and future
landfill
waste for
material and energy
use
, taking into account
social and environmental criteria
.
Until 2020,
Enhanced
Landfill
Mining shall make a significant
EU-wide
contribution to a
resource-efficient
recycling economy.
The Department of Processing and Recycling is already researching together with project partners in the area of Landfill Mining . The Department is involved in the development of innovative mechanical processes for the recovery of selected resources from municipal waste and slag landfills .