#LIFEBIOBEST: Bio-waste quality as a driver for high-quality compost and digestate

High-quality bio-waste is essential for producing high-quality compost and digestate through biological recycling. While the EU has yet to establish a unified standard for bio-waste quality control as per §22 (3) of the Waste Framework Directive, several countries and regions have already taken proactive steps. Germany, for example, has implemented impurity control and rejection values in national regulation, with the latest amendment to the Bio-waste Ordinance in effect since 1 May 2025.

This webinar will highlight existing approaches to bio-waste quality assessment at national and regional levels, focusing on established quality standards and methodologies applied before the treatment process. We will explore practical examples from Germany, Italy, and Catalonia (Spain).

The session is based on the newly published LIFE BIOBEST report D5.3: Proposal for quality standards for bio-waste entering biological recycling facilities.

For any further questions or requests, please contact [email protected]

Agenda for the webinar

• Introduction to the LIFE BIOBEST project – Mike Stinavage, Fundació ENT
• Introduction to the LIFE BIOBEST Report on Proposal for quality standards for bio-waste entering biological recycling facilities – Steffen Walk, European Compost Network ECN e.V.
• Experiences in preparation of the amendment of the German Biowaste Ordinance, including control and rejection values – David Wilken, Bundesgütegemeinschaft Kompost
• The Italian National Methodology UNI 123/2021 for the assessment of biowaste quality and the presence of single use bags in biowaste collection – Marco Ricci, Consorzio Italiano Compostatori
• Overview of the bio-waste quality analysis and data management scheme in Catalonia – Gemma Nohales, Fundació ENT

This event is part of the EU-funded LIFE BIOBEST project, which aims to mainstream best practices in bio-waste management and recycling across Europe. The consortium includes ENT Foundation, Consorzio Italiano Compostatori (CIC), European Compost Network (ECN), Zero Waste Europe (ZWE), and the Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+).