Disposal and recycling routes for sewage sludge

The report on 'Disposal and recycling routes for sewage sludge' is composed of four parts. Part 1 deals with the perception by stakeholders of the issues related to sludge use in agriculture and disposal. Part 2 is a survey of current regulations in Member States and selected Accession Countries. Part 3 contains a scientific and technical description of the impacts related to sludge use and disposal. Part 4 builds up on the scientific results of part 3 and aims at producing an overall cost/benefit assessment of the different use/disposal routes as well as an evaluation of costs associated with the prevention of pollution at source.