Calculating recycled municipal bio-waste pursuant to Article 11a(4) of Directive 2008/98/EC
Article 4
1. The amount of recycled municipal bio-waste entering aerobic or anaerobic treatment shall only include materials that actually undergo aerobic or anaerobic treatment and shall exclude all materials, including biodegradable material, which are mechanically removed during or after the recycling operation. 2. As from 1 January 2027, Member States may count municipal bio-waste as recycled only if it is: (a) separately collected at source; (b) collected together with waste with similar biodegradability and compostability properties, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 22(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC; or (c) separated and recycled at source. 3. Member States shall apply the methodology laid down in Annex II to calculate the amount of municipal bio-waste separated and recycled at source. 4. The amount of municipal bio-waste separated and recycled at source determined pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be included both in the amount of municipal waste recycled and in the total amount of municipal waste generated.