Tuscany Zero Waste pilot: 51 municipalities mapping the path together

A regional network learning from each other

Since early 2023, Zero Waste Italy has run a pilot programme with 51 Zero Waste municipalities across Tuscany, supporting them to share knowledge, map obstacles, and strengthen the collective path toward Zero Waste certification. The pilot is designed to understand, at scale: what works and what holds municipalities back, so that ZWI can improve its support model for Italy's 340-city network.

What the pilot does

• Maps current separate collection rates, infrastructure gaps, and political barriers across all 51 municipalities
• Facilitates peer learning between municipalities that are ahead and those still building momentum
• Produces findings ZWI uses to improve national network support tools

How to get involved

• If you live in Tuscany, check whether your municipality is part of the pilot and attend any public open days or consultations on waste reduction targets
• Contact Zero Waste Italy if your municipality wants to join the regional network

Why it matters

Supporting 340 municipalities individually is unsustainable. Regional cluster pilots like Tuscany's are how Italy's ZW movement scales its expertise: making every community in the network stronger.

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• National coordinator: Zero Waste Italy (ZWI)
• Report chapter: ZWE State of Zero Waste Municipalities, 5th edition