Pipeline

Waste projects

What European cities are preparing in this sector, with stage, investment and procurement window.

Kosice Slovakia

DEMO

Separate Collection and Sorting Infrastructure

Waste

Separate collection rates are below the level required to meet the municipal recycling targets that apply from the end of the decade.

Stage
04Funding Preparation
Estimated investment
€21m
Expected procurement
Q2 2028
Funding
Application in preparation
Updated 18 Jun 2026

Ghent Belgium

DEMO

Circular Construction Materials Hub

Waste Buildings

Construction and demolition material leaves the city for processing and returns as new product, at avoidable cost and emissions.

Stage
03Feasibility
Estimated investment
€9.2m
Expected procurement
Not scheduled
Funding
Under assessment
Updated 19 May 2026

Funding

Funding for waste

Calls whose scope covers this sector, with the ESCA assessment of what each instrument suits.

IPA III DEMO

Municipal infrastructure and administrative capacity in the Western Balkans

Water Waste Energy ESCA relevance: high

The main route for municipal infrastructure in the Western Balkans, and the point at which procurement capacity becomes the binding constraint rather than the money.

Budget
EUR 90 million indicative
Deadline
31 Mar 2027 230 days remaining

Network

Organisations active in waste

Listed by category. Membership is a relationship with ESCA and implies no endorsement of any organisation.

Strategic partner DEMO

European Municipal Utilities Federation

Belgium

Federation representing municipally owned utilities across Europe.

Scope of the partnership Joint working groups on municipal utility capability. The federation nominates working group participants and has no role in ESCA governance or in the assessment of projects.

Energy Water Waste
Since 2024

Waste & Circular Economy

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