The transport of waste is a significant activity in the logistics sector. In the future, it will continue to grow as a result of the increasing complexity of the waste industry (more complex supply chains, longer distances, more transport segments). Reverse logistics, which involves using the logistics of delivering new products to collect end-of-life products, could optimise the transport of certain types of waste by taking advantage of existing resources and journeys that are currently made empty. In order to identify the opportunities offered by this logistical scheme, the study compiled and analysed the research, reflections and experiments carried out in the field of reverse logistics for waste (flows concerned, method of grouping, densification, mode of transport, traceability, identification, etc.). It has enabled us to evaluate ten concrete experiments and to define the conditions for the development of reverse waste logistics and the associated opportunities and constraints. It also led to a description of the research needs in this area.
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