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This report documents the second phase of the IMPEL "Waste Sites" project, which aimed to curb illegal waste exports from the EU by targeting upstream storage and treatment facilities. The project focused on promoting cooperation between authorities, applying the Waste Sites Manual developed in the first phase, and adopting a "waste stream approach." Joint inspections were conducted in several countries, revealing both best practices and legislative and enforcement gaps. An expert workshop was held to discuss challenges and share best practices. The project also involved translating the Waste Sites Manual into Slovenian and German.

The report summarizes the second phase of the IMPEL "Waste Sites" project, which focused on preventing illegal waste exports from the EU by inspecting upstream waste storage and treatment facilities. The project emphasized inter-agency collaboration, application of the Waste Sites Manual created during the project's first phase, and adoption of a "waste stream approach." Joint inspections conducted in several countries identified both effective strategies and shortcomings in legislation and enforcement. The project team held an expert workshop to discuss challenges and share best practices. The project also translated the Waste Sites Manual into Slovenian and German.

In view of problematic waste streams worldwide, notably of electronic waste, end-of-life vehicles and their components from Europe to Africa, waste shipment experts nowadays agree on the necessity to target more effectively the sources of illegal waste streams and the “upstream” facilities where such waste is collected, stored and/or treated prior to export.