Increased reuse of bulky waste
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Södra Smålands Avfall & Miljö AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 200 000 |
| Project duration | November 2023 - July 2024 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Learning and meeting places |
| Call | Checks for innovation procurement 2023 - sustainability, resilience and security |
Important results from the project
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** In the project, SSAM aimed to find solutions to increase solid waste reuse. The primary goal was to enable direct handover of items to recycling operators and procure entire fractions (e.g., furniture, household items) from recycling centers for reuse. A secondary goal was to communicate the need for services currently lacking. The final report highlights a shortage of recycling solutions that meet municipal needs and stresses the importance of continued communication about the demand for innovative services.
Expected long term effects
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** In the project, SSAM aimed to increase solid waste reuse. The primary goal was to find solutions where items can be directly handed to recycling operators and to procure entire fractions (e.g., furniture, household items) for reuse. The project also sought to communicate the need for currently lacking services. The final report highlights a lack of recycling solutions that meet municipal needs, emphasizing the need for continued communication about innovative services.
Approach and implementation
** Denna text är maskinöversatt ** SSAM hired Ramboll for a needs analysis that identified challenges with throwing away functioning things and mapped waste and recycling flows. This was the basis for dialogue meetings with market actors in recycling, waste and trade. The final report emphasizes the need for new recycling solutions and suggests that SSAM improve communication about recycling, continue the dialogue, develop collaborations and explore procurement and direct referral of entire flows to another recipient.