Milan – Within the activities of the meetMED II project (Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean Region), funded by the European Union, a “Professional Training Course on the Implementation of Appliances Scrapping” is taking place in Milan, Italy from 28-30 January 2025.  The event is organised in close collaboration with  the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development – ENEA and Erion Compliance Organization.

The three-day training aims at enriching national policymakers and key stakeholders representing project beneficiary countries with practical knowledge about the EU experience and expertise of E-waste management scrapping and recycling industry alongside identifying opportunities for collection, recycling, and marketing materials from scrapped appliances.

Throughout the first day, a technical session will be hosted by Erion—one of the key drivers of E-waste recycling in Italy—focuses on the WEEE Italian System: Italian regulations and Policies in Appliance scrapping and E-waste, Institutional and organizational structure for WEEE and the Challenges and solutions for scrapped appliances supply chain.

During the second and third days, participants will have the opportunity to visit two leading electric waste sorting and recycling plants in Italy. These includes the Seval Hitech Recycling, a huge plant for the treatment and recycling of refrigerators, located in Colico. Tred Carpi, the treatment and recovery plant for waste equipment, which specializes in best practices for recycling refrigerators, fridges, air conditons, washing machines, electric furnaces and dish washers. 

This training is a vital step toward enhancing the understanding and capabilities of stakeholders involved in E-waste management, fostering sustainable practices in the Mediterranean region.