#LIFEBIOBEST Final Event: Transforming Europe’s bio-waste future

Date: June 5th, 2025  (9:30-13:30 CET)

Location: Brussels (venue to be confirmed)

Format: In-person conference

📝 Register here before 5 May 2025

Recent data shows that Europe produces 60 million tonnes of kitchen waste annually, yet only 15 million tonnes are collected separately. This means approximately 74% of kitchen waste is incinerated or sent to landfills rather than being transformed into valuable compost. While the EU’s bio-waste separate collection mandate was an important step forward, additional measures are needed to drive meaningful change in the sector, such as widespread guidance, binding targets, and stronger monitoring requirements.

For the past 2.5 years, the LIFE BIOBEST project consortium has conducted comprehensive research and analysis to identify key enabling conditions, models and strategies for bio-waste management to thrive in Europe and close the gap in the biological cycle through the consistent use of high-quality compost and digestate on soils.

As LIFE BIOBEST concludes its research journey, we invite you to join our high-level final conference and celebration in Brussels on June 5th, 2025.

This event will bring together leading experts in the field of bio-waste management, local frontrunners, and EU policymakers to:

• Present LIFE BIOBEST’s comprehensive resources and tools developed for municipal and regional authorities to enhance their bio-waste management systems and overcome local challenges;
• Share key policy recommendations addressing current gaps in EU bio-waste management;
• Discuss the future of the sector and the necessary steps forward.
  

Who should attend?

• European Commissioners and Members of the European Parliament working on bio-waste management, soils, agriculture, food, bioeconomy, and circular economy strategies. 
• National, regional, and local authority officials and technical staff interested in bio-waste management best practices and sustainable sector development strategies.
• Waste company representatives.
• Civil society organisations and academics working on bio-waste management.

What to expect?
Detailed agenda will be available by 31 March

• Learn from Europe’s best practices in bio-waste collection and treatment through success stories of recognised frontrunners.
• Gain exclusive insights into the LIFE BIOBEST guidelines for bio-waste collection, treatment (quality outputs and control), governance, economic incentives, engagement and policy recommendations.
• Participate in in-depth discussions with key stakeholders on advancing bio-waste management in the EU through a revision of the legal framework based on bio-waste targets, economic incentives and the application of other key instruments.
• Connect with leading experts from across the EU.

Registration information

• Limited to 100 participants
• Registration deadline: 5 May 2025
• Participation is free of charge
• Working language: English (no translation services provided)

For more information, please contact Manon Jourdan at [email protected]

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), Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+), European Compost Network (ECN) and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE).