European Union for Responsible Incineration and Treatment of Special Waste
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Meeting on PFAS in Waste | SRC |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Meeting on PFAS in Waste | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Meeting on PFAS in Waste | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Meeting on PFAS in Waste | SRC |
| 16 May 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circular Economy and Waste Shipment Regulation | — |
| 16 May 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circular Economy and Waste Shipment Regulation | SRC |
| 11 Apr 2023 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss the role of hazardous waste management in the context of the Circular Economy | — |
| 11 Apr 2023 | Virginijus Sinkevičius Commissioner | To discuss the role of hazardous waste management in the context of the Circular Economy | SRC |
| 23 Sept 2015 | Daniel Calleja Crespo Director-General | The role of hazardous waste incineration in the circular economy | — |
| 23 Sept 2015 | Daniel Calleja Crespo Director-General | The role of hazardous waste incineration in the circular economy | SRC |
Mission & Goals
Eurits represents more than 90% of the EU's specialist hazardous waste incineration sector, and exists to ensure safe, legal and environmentally sound incineration of hazardous waste (HW). The organisation was established in 1994. The 22 members operate 42 plants in 13 EU countries (+ UK and Switzerland) with a total workforce of more than 4,500. Dealing with special wastes involves treatment of HW as well as hazardous components present in other wastes. Safe decontamination, efficient energy use and the recovery of waste by supporting the aims of a society committed to recycling are the challenges facing the present day management of special waste. Implemented by specially-trained staff in purpose-built facilities, the incineration of hazardous waste is far more than just thermal treatment. Eurits provides its members with a Europe-wide platform on which they can exchange experience, present their views, raising awareness of Hazardous Waste Incineration (HWI) and the need for it.
EU Legislative Interests
Waste legislation such as the Waste Shipment Regulation and the Waste Framework Directive and any upcoming legislation dealing with waste. Waste related chemical legislation such as the CLP regulation, POPs regulation, REACH, PFAS. Industrial Emission Directive and Industrial Emissions Portal Climate legislation such as Effort Sharing Regulation, EU Emissions Trading Scheme, Fluorinated greenhouse gases regulation, Industrial Carbon Management Strategy/Carbon removals Energy legislation such as Energy Taxation Directive, Energy Efficiency Directive, Renewable Energy Directive. Other initiatives: Environmental Action Programme, EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and to a large extend all initiatives on Simplification, Administrative Burden Reduction & Implementation with an impact on the legislations listed above
Communication Activities
Eurits' manifesto for the new Commission Position papers on key dossiers (such as ETS, WSR) Annual event (Autumn Conference) and site visit
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Organisation Members
https://www.eurits.org/members/
Additional Information
Eurits is financed by membership fees only.