♻️ German Waste-to-Energy Crisis: Overcapacity Forces Plants to Halt Waste Deliveries ♻️

The German waste-to-energy (WTE) market is facing a severe overload this summer, with many facilities reaching full capacity and even halting new waste deliveries. The market has been thrown into disarray due to a combination of factors, including the partial shutdown of the AVR Rozenburg plant in the Netherlands after a 2023 fire, which has redirected significant waste flows into Germany. As a result, waste is piling up at recycling firms, and the spot market for non-hazardous waste has essentially stalled, creating uncertainty and logistical challenges across the industry.

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