Since 1 January, new EU rules have been in place to stop the export of problematic plastic waste to third countries that often lack the capacity and standards to manage it in a sustainable way, but also to control more strictly the import of plastic waste into the EU.
The export of unsorted plastic waste to non-OECD countries is now completely banned.
Export from the EU of clean and non-hazardous waste for recycling to non-OECD countries is only allowed under specific conditions: - the...