The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on the waste and household sectors. In the beginning, as the pandemic progressed and lockdowns were imposed in many countries, citizens’ consumption habits changed due to the “stay-at-home effect.” In addition, the pandemic also caused an increase in the consumption of single-use plastics, often as a result of health and hygiene concerns. These are the main consequences of the global pandemic era, and it will continue to affect the entire world. Despites efforts at EU and national level, the amount of waste generated is not going down. The decoupling of waste generation from economic growth requires considerable effort across the whole value chain and in every home. To provide the transition to the circular economy to be systemic, deep and transformative, in the EU and beyond, the project proposes the harmonization separate waste collection system and a whole new range of sustainable services, product – as – service models and digital solutions, that brings a better quality of life, innovative jobs and upgraded knowledge and skills.