– Related Turkish legislation and EU Directives were analyzed for concordance. Also documents of USEPA, UNEP and OECD used, in order to figuring out the required strategy and action plan for implementation. Handbook on Environment for the EU Enlargement Issues was studied for the determination of implementation tools necessary for strategy.

– Drafting of regulations on landfilling (licensing, post-closure, designing, operating), waste oil, incineration, sludge, shipment and PCBs.

– Preparation of a general review on the recent status of waste management in Turkey.

– Preparation of waste management strategy for Turkey.