In Emilia-Romagna, there waste sorting some waste continues to grow: in 2023according to the data of the annual report edited by the Region in collaboration with Arpae, reached 77.2%, with a +3.2% compared to 2022. This is a fact that is in line with both regional planning and the provisions of the Pact for Work and the Climate, the Region underlines in a note.
“An excellent result,” he commented Irene Priolo, vice-president of the Region with responsibility for the Environment, who confirms the effects of our planning, with the regional waste management plan and for the remediation of polluted areas in its third year. Despite the difficulties linked to bad weather and the floods of last May, the data reveal a significant growth trend in waste separation. And this is thanks to the precious contribution provided by all citizens, who are increasingly aware of being able to make a difference in reducing environmental pollution and promoting a sustainable lifestyle, but also by the productive world”.
“It is precisely this area – added the vice-president – that the first call promoted by the Region to concretely implement the principles of the circular economy and concretely accompany the transition towards a new development model, based on overcoming the concept of the end of life of the material: 75 requests for contributions have been submitted, the evaluation is underway, we await the results”.
An overall package of 10 million euros financed with resources from the Por Fesr 2021/2027. From the 75 questions received, 53 concern projects relating to recycling interventions and 22 for waste reduction. The overall value of the proposed interventions is over 57 million euros for a request for contributions that exceeds 26 million (21 for recycling and 5 for prevention). The formal and merit evaluation is currently underway.
The data
At the provincial level, the average data recorded see Reggio Emilia reach 83.3% (+1%) of separate waste collection; Forlì-Cesena 81.7% (+5.0%), Parma 79.6% (+0.3% compared to 2022). They follow Modenawith 78.7% (+6.2%), Ravenna with 78.3% (+7.8%), while Ferrara remains essentially stable at 77.2% (+0.1% compared to 2022). Bologna reaches 73.6% (+4.3%), Piacenza 73% (+0.6%) e Rimini 68.8% (+0.6%).
Among the provincial capital municipalities, there is at the top of the list Ferrara, with 87.9% of separated waste; they follow Reggio Emilia (83.9%), Forlì-Cesena (81.9%), Parma (80.9%), Ravenna (76.0%), Modena (73.4%), Bologna(72.9%), Piacenza (71.3%) e Rimini (65.8%). Also worth highlighting is the result achieved by 143 municipalities (43.3% of the total) which reached or went beyond 80% of separate waste collection; 34 municipalities (around 10%) have exceeded the 90% threshold.
Collection by type of waste
As regards the different types of waste disposed of separately, in 2023 in the region the largest percentage of waste separation it concerned the organic fraction (36.7%), followed by paper (18.7%), the glass (9.1%), the wood (8.5%), the plastic (8.0%) and waste bulky (4.5%).
As regards the provincial capitals and coastal territories, 10 municipalities (out of a total of 23) have reached the 79% target of separate waste collection set by the PRRB for 2025. On the other hand, 80 (out of a total of 180) are the municipalities of plains which exceeded the 84% target defined for this territorial area; finally, 44 (out of a total of 127) local authorities located in mountain areas which achieved the objective of 67%.
New systems and modernization of existing ones
And the companies are also moving in the direction of the transition towards the circular economy 65 projects (of which 13 have already been concluded) for more 42 million euros for the realization of new waste management systems and of modernization of existing systemsfinanced to Atersir (Emilia-Romagna territorial agency for water and waste services) as part of the Pnrr. Added to this are others 42.5 million of euros they finance 15 “Lighthouse projects” on regional systems dedicated to waste collection, logistics and recycling.
The regional waste management plan
Prevention, preparation for reuse, recycling, energy recovery and, finally, disposal. And then self-sufficiency, proximity and promotion of the circular economy at every stage of the chain. These are the pillars on which the Regional waste management plan and for the remediation of polluted areasapproved in 2022 and which accompanies Emilia-Romagna until 2027.
One of the most significant results concerns the management of Weee, waste from electrical and electronic equipment, with the aim of increasing collection also to be able to recover valuable materials. Emilia-Romagna is in second place in Italy for overall collection with around 33,000 tonnes collected in 2023. Also last year, for the first time, planning of the port waste: approximately 30 tons of waste accidentally caught by fishermen.
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