Portugal
Legal system
EPR system
Impacts on health and on the environment
Technological innovations
Main ELT management organisation
ValorPneu
Opportunities and drivers
The amount of material recovery increased between 2019 and 2023, while comparatively less ELT have been treated in energy recovery facilities. The producer responsibility organization’s commitment is the reason for the shift from energy recovery to material recovery despite increasing energy prices. Another reason is the increasing capacity of the recyclers.
Main ELT recovery methods, products and applications
Major changes in legislation/policy since 2016
Barriers and challenges
ELT Data:
Metric kilotons
%
Total Generated
73.4
100.0%
Material Recovery
64.6
88.0%
Civil Engineering Applications
0.6
1.0%
Energy Recovery
16.4
22.0%
No Recovery
0.0
-
Backfilling
0.0
-
Incineration
0.0
-
Landfill Includes Stockpiled
0.0
-
Unknown
0.0
-
Total recovery (material + energy)
81.1
110.0%
Total collected (coverage of data)
81.1
110.0%