GENERAL DESCRIPTION

In 2014, THV (Tauw – Witteveen+Bos) was assigned by OVAM to study the preconditions necessary for Enhanced Landfill Mining. Main goal was to concretize and further investigate these preconditions. The following aspects of ELFM were investigated:

• The role and possible contribution of dumping grounds as source for nutrients.

• The relevance and calorific value as additional standard for estimating the potential of LFM.

• The need and demand for critical materials worldwide and the possible contribution that dumping grounds can offer to this.

• Dumping grounds and alternative ways of energy supply.

• Green and sustainable soil remediation on dumping grounds.

• Refinement of the ELFM database in Flanders.

• Follow-up and reporting of findings when excavating dumping grounds with attention for separation and valorization techniques.