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Figure 34-1: <strong>Waste</strong> Generation, Recovery and Disposal from Households and Similar<br />

Establishments in Austria<br />

Source: Federal Ministry <strong>of</strong> Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water <strong>Management</strong> (2006)<br />

Federal <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> Plan 2006: Suitable for Nature and Mankind.<br />

Czech Republic and Germany (report by RRF) 658<br />

The 2006 RRF report highlights Germany as the European leader in the separate<br />

collection <strong>of</strong> waste materials, having sorted 60 kg <strong>of</strong> waste per capita in 2005. The<br />

well-established recycling systems in Germany produce an overall municipal recycling<br />

<strong>of</strong> rate <strong>of</strong> over 60 %. The report also highlights the Czech Republic as coming up fast<br />

through the ranks due to their recently adjusted recycling policy that stipulates the<br />

required separate collection <strong>of</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> materials. The recycling rate for municipal<br />

waste in the Czech Republic leapt up 10 % between 2004 and 2005, with the<br />

separate collection <strong>of</strong> 36 kg recyclable waste per capita in 2005. Success has been<br />

attributed to the following: first, towns and companies receive money for sorting their<br />

waste when they would otherwise have to pay to dispose <strong>of</strong> their unsorted waste.<br />

Second, there has been excellent publicity to increase recycling, with endorsement<br />

from a number <strong>of</strong> famous celebrities. Third, the market for recyclable materials has<br />

658 Resource Recovery Forum (2006) The Czech Republic – Improvement in <strong>Waste</strong> Sorting, Second in<br />

EU.<br />

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