The EU strategy on the waste recycling aims to release a part of economic growth of the natural resources use.
This strategy ensures the European society to be a recycling society that will use the waste as a resource. A
framework of work and cooperation has been defined; Directives have been revised by defining a new waste
hierarchy. In the new approach of waste management, efforts are focused on prevention of waste generation, The Member States being obliged to develop prevention, recycling, reuse programs up to the year 2014. Disposal of
waste in the environment is accepted as the last solution and only in safety conditions.