3. Main treatment and recovery routes
3.1 Figures available for France
In a web publication dated March 7, 2019, FP2E argued that in France, the recovery of urban waste sludge in agriculture is a major channel in wastewater management. Every year, 70% of sewage sludge is recovered through composting or agricultural spreading, and over 80% in wastewater services managed by water companies. Moreover, by 2020, France has declared to the European Commission that 80% of its sludge will be recycled in agriculture.
Agricultural recovery includes land application (44% of sludge in 2016) and composting for use as an organic soil improver (36% of sludge in 2016).
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Main treatment and recovery routes
Sludge thickening
Bibliography
Websites
ADEME website – Pages about sewage sludge : http://www.ademe.fr/partenaires/boues/pages/chap14.htm
Sludge regulations
Source: Syndicat Mixte Recyclage Agricole du Haut-Rhin website – SMRA68 – consulted in March 2024
The spreading of organic waste products is...
Standards and norms
- Organic amendments – Composts containing materials of agronomic interest, derived from water treatment – Mandatory standard - NFU 44-095 -
- Fertilizer with mixed characteristics – Organic amendment-fertilizer – Composts containing materials of agronomic interest from water treatment with a P2O5 content equal to or greater than 3%. – Mandatory standard - NFU 44-295 -
- Organic amendments – Designations,...
Regulations
Order of 08/01/98 modified on 03/06/98 laying down technical requirements applicable to sludge spreading on agricultural land.
Decree of 09/09/97 modified on 19/01/06 relating to non-hazardous waste storage facilities: category D. According to Appendix II, sludge is authorized for burial in class II landfills if it contains at least 30% dry matter.
Decree of August 17, 1998,...
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