Efficient recycling of plastered bricks is a demanding challenge. A novel solution came from the partnership between ‘’Serfim recyclage’’ and ‘’Vicat Eco-valorisation’’. It won the 2017 Assises Speed Meetings Innovation Award in the Prevention and Recyclability category.

In the field of energy recovery, most technologies are very mature. And yet, new technologies or “technological building blocks” are being developed to improve them even more. Positives effects of land planning and of organisation efforts are also expected in terms of developing adequate energy recovery schemes. Here-below is a summary of discussions held in Worskhop 5 of the Assises.

The next Assises des déchets will address the issue of the pollution of the sea trough the eyes of key players. It is a top-level issue for professionals like SUEZ, which have taken multiple initiatives to address it. Here is an overview with Philippe Maillard, managing director of recycling and recovery activities of SUEZ in France.

The 14^th edition of the Assises des Déchets, a key event of the industry, will take place on September 27^th and 28^th, 2017, in Nantes. Its main topic will be: “Waste recycling, reduction and recovery: Staying the course!”

In this era of environmental democracy, citizens are more or less willing to take an active part in decisions that concern them and their environment. How should such participation be organised? For what purpose? How can citizens be mobilised? Such are the challenges to be taken by private and public contractors and players.

Although the energy transition law does not explicitly mention waste energy recovery, it remains fully relevant in terms of hierarchy of treatment schemes, all the more since the Waste Plan 2015/2025 provides for the overall maintenance of capacities as well as the improvement of the performance of incineration plants. There is still a need, however, to strengthen or even build the role and image of such facilities on their territories.

Within a few years, individual sorting has given rise to a real industrial recycling program… which has now to move to a new level to develop and match future regulatory ambitions.

• Commission Decision 2006/329/EC of 20 February 2006 laying down a questionnaire to be used for reporting on the implementation of Directive 2000/76/EC (and