Waste Management Benchmarking Study: A Baseline Assessment

Ireland has the highest level of municipal waste generation per capita of all the benchmark countries and manufacturing waste generation per employee is also relatively high. Waste management and the associated costs continue to be a key issue for enterprise in Ireland. By not generating waste, one can eliminate the need to handle, transport, treat and dispose of waste. One can also avoid having to pay for waste management services. Therefore, investing resources in waste prevention and minimisation offers potential long-term benefits for the competitiveness of enterprises of all types. This paper explains key findings of the benchmarking analysis.