latvian association of w aste management c ompanies
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Latvian Association of Waste Management Companies
January 17-18, 2008, Riga, Latvia
Waste management in Latvia -I
Latvia: area - 64,589 km2; population - 2,366 thousand people.
AdministrationThe territory of Latvia is divided into 26 districts and 7
cities of state importance. There are 70 towns and around 470 rural
municipalities in the districts.
Waste management in Latvia -IISolid waste generation - about 1,342,000 t/year,
including:municipal waste: about 650,000 ton/yeardemolition waste: about 125,000 ton/yearnon-hazardous industrial waste: about 475,000
ton/year, including 260,000 t wooden wastehazardous industrial waste: about 67,000 ton/yearhealth care waste: about 2,000 ton/year
Source : Geoconsultants.lv
Waste management in Latvia -IIIWaste treatment:
Reuse / recycling - 342,000 t/year or 25% packaging waste - 150,000 t/year; wooden waste - 140,00 ton/year, demolition waste - 40,000 ton/year; others - about 12,000 t/year.
Waste disposal - the rest 75% or about 1,000,000 t/year
Source : Geoconsultants.lv
Development of industry 1996-2008 Transition period
1. Legal base (waste directive, regulation, PPP, etc)
2. Establishment of main infrastructure
3. Establishment of producers responsibility systems
Main infrastructure
Latvian association of waste management companies - LASUALASUA was established in April 1996Members– 48 companies
Number of employees – more than 3000Total turnover – 70 Mio € (2006)Approximately 90% of the market share
Services offered by members - fully covered all country
Objective of LASUA
To facilitate strengthening and development of Latvian waste
management companies as a part of the Latvian economy
Meeting of Members
SecretariatBoard
(15 members + executive director)
Council of honorary members
Structure of LASUA
Auditinstitition
Functions of LASUA
1. Representing interest of members in relations with governmental and municipal institution
2. Developing of the policy of the waste management3. Aggregate and distribute information on waste
management and experience related thereto.4.Issuing professional qualification certificates5. Arrange and conduct training and seminars on waste
management6. Cooperate with waste management companies of other
countries as well as to join international organizations.
Perfect model1. Price
2. Approachability
3. Quality of service (differentiate )
Price
Approachability
Quality
Common understanding
Safe and clean
environment
CompaniesMunicipalityGovernment
Tasks for 20081.Issuing professional qualification
certificatesTraining , examinations , etc.
2. Establishing of the register of waste management companies
3. Elaborating industry standards 4. Public awareness activities
Register of waste management companies1. Waste collection and transportation2. Management of waste bin/container
fleet3. Waste sorting4. Waste treatment and recycling5. Waste incineration/ disposal
Development of industry 2009-2015 EU stage
1. Achieving of waste management targets EU 2.Industry will become from waste to resource management
Obstacles for further development of treatment industry
Disposal still is the cheapest waste treatment method
Latvia disposal fee 1 €/t Poland disposal fee 20 €/t Finland waste tax 30 € /t
Trainings , expierence exchange...
LASUA has organized feasibility study tours to EU countries - Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Greece, UK, France
Visiting exhibitions - Entsorga, Pollutec, Poleko
Individual visits of conferences - FEAD annual meeting
... and competitionSince 2000 LASUA has inviting members on fair competition
Competition in Gulbene August 2007
LASUA contacts Mr.Janis Vilgerts Chairmen of board
Mr.Armands NikolajevsExecutive Manager
Phone/fax: + 371 67442926Mobile: + 371 29180647
Mukusalas st. 33, LV 1004, Riga, Republic of Latvia
E-mail: info@lasua.lv Web: www.lasua.lv
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