The objectives and the main focus of ECN are to promote corresponding visions and the adoption of sustainable systems for organic waste management through integration of strategies, techno-logical development and improvement of practices.

ECN shall pursue its objectives by:

1. Providing information of all aspects within the field of activity of the network to policy and decision makers on national and international level and in addition to the European Commission and the Parliament.

2. Exchange of knowledge and experiences in the practice of collection, treatment, recycling, application, marketing and disposal of organic residues including the management of environ-mental side effects.

3. Promoting scientific research and development activities and their co-ordination between the European countries and making available the results, especially the related practical aspects.

4. Supporting and establishing systems and tools needed for a qualified recycling of organic resources.

5. Organising of conferences, workshops, seminars, education and training courses etc on an international or regional level and supporting such events organised by other associations active in the range of biological waste.

6. Establishing and maintaining relations with other international or national organisations whose activities are related to organic waste management.