"Zero waste Luxembourg" is the name of the new government strategy, which envisions creating a recycling economy that is more conscientious when it comes to the use of resources. The reform also aims at establishing new recycling centres, meaning that every supermarket or shopping mall larger than 400 square metres will have to establish a waste sorting station near the checkout. For business that spread over more than 1,500 square metres, a drive-in recycling centre will become mandatory.
For the past ten years, a supermarket in Howald has been conducting a respective pilot project, the results of which have now been analysed. Valorlux and Eco-Conseil concluded that the collecting point does not represent a feasible alternative to the at-home collection of blue bags.
Minister Dieschbourg was not pleased with the results of the study and questioned the methodology of the analysis. A new report is therefore set to be established jointly by the Ministry and Valorlux.
Over the past couple of years, the management of "Superdreckskëscht" also caused some amount of commotion in the sector. In 2018, the government signed a contract with operating firm Öko Service, which envisions that they will be in charge of running the new drive-in centres. Minister Dieschbourg explained that an audit will still take place to address open questions in the process. "Muller et Associés" has been tasked with conducting the audit, which is expected to last eight weeks.
MP Sven Clement from the Pirate Party still questions the use of the envisioned collecting points and demands that the situation be cleared up before a new reform is signed into law.
