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World class waste management is a prerequisite for sustainable urban development. This has been the overarching vision for the development of solid waste management in Malmö over the last decade. The current municipal waste management plan has a deeply holistic view, acknowledging the strong link between sustainable consumption and waste management, and giving decision makers in the municipal waste management organization a strong mandate to prioritize environmentally beneficial alternatives over less costly but more polluting ones.
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Hazardous waste, with the exception of batteries, since 1st January 2009.
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Possibilities for household waste separation in direct connection to residential buildings, often in waste disposal areas inside multifamily dwellings or recycling buildings in larger residential areas.
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Costs related to collection of recyclable materials under the producer responsibility ordinances should be covered by producers.
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Bernstad Saraiva Schott, A., Aspegren, H., Bissmont, M., la Cour Jansen, J. (2013). Sustainable Waste Management in a Changing Environment. In: Modern Solid Waste Management in Practice. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6263-6_1
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