Belgrade, May 9 th , 2008

Italian Ministry for the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and SeaEnvironment, Land and Sea

National Workshop:National Workshop:Developing Environmental Infrastructure Projects Developing Environmental Infrastructure Projects

in the Waste Sector in Serbiain the Waste Sector in Serbia

Case Study: Developing a Case Study: Developing a Waste Management System Waste Management System

in the City of Pancevoin the City of Pancevo

Gianluca CassuloGianluca Cassulo(D’Appolonia S.p.A. – Advisor of the Italian Ministry for (D’Appolonia S.p.A. – Advisor of the Italian Ministry for

the Environment, Land and Sea)the Environment, Land and Sea)

Belgrade, May 9th, 2008


PROJECT FRAMEWORKPROJECT FRAMEWORK

The Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and The Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) in October 2004 launched, within the Sea (IMELS) in October 2004 launched, within the event “L’Italia a Belgrado 2004”, the “Pancevo Action event “L’Italia a Belgrado 2004”, the “Pancevo Action Program”, a pilot integrated project developed in the Program”, a pilot integrated project developed in the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding framework of the Memorandum of Understanding “Cooperation on Environmental Protection” signed “Cooperation on Environmental Protection” signed with the Serbian Ministry of Science and with the Serbian Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection. Environmental Protection.

The Pančevo Action Program has identified a set of The Pančevo Action Program has identified a set of priority interventions covering 7 main sectors: a) air priority interventions covering 7 main sectors: a) air quality; b) water quality; c) quality; b) water quality; c) waste managementwaste management; d) ; d) soil and water remediation; e) environmental and soil and water remediation; e) environmental and risk monitoring; f) energy efficiency and renewable risk monitoring; f) energy efficiency and renewable energies, g) training and capacity buildingenergies, g) training and capacity building


PROJECT OBJECTIVESPROJECT OBJECTIVES

The project “The project “Technical Support in the Urban Technical Support in the Urban Waste SectorWaste Sector” is aimed at reducing the ” is aimed at reducing the volume of waste at source, improving the volume of waste at source, improving the recovery of materials and introducing effective recovery of materials and introducing effective sorting and treatment plants.sorting and treatment plants.

The project consists of 4 main tasks:The project consists of 4 main tasks:


PROJECT TASKSPROJECT TASKS

Task 1: Segregated Collection System and “Waste Recovery Centers”

Task 2: Sorting Plant and treatment of the organic fraction

Task 3: Technical Assistance for Landfill Construction and Operation

Task 4: Information Campaign on the Integrated Waste Management System


SEGREGATE COLLECTION SYSTEMSEGREGATE COLLECTION SYSTEM

demonstrative approach focusing on selected demonstrative approach focusing on selected subjects: subjects: schools, offices, supermarkets, schools, offices, supermarkets, restaurants and pubsrestaurants and pubs

waste fractions: paper and cardboard, glass, waste fractions: paper and cardboard, glass, plastic and organicplastic and organic

intermediate storage: waste recovering centresintermediate storage: waste recovering centres


Specific organized areas where Citizens (or the Specific organized areas where Citizens (or the operators of the local waste utility company) can operators of the local waste utility company) can deliver the waste fractions.deliver the waste fractions.

Four Recovery Centers are foreseen: Four Recovery Centers are foreseen: an extensive “main recovery center” mainly an extensive “main recovery center” mainly

devoted to the JKP Higjiena operator activities devoted to the JKP Higjiena operator activities three smaller centers mainly related to citizens three smaller centers mainly related to citizens

delivery of recoverable materials.delivery of recoverable materials.

WASTE RECOVERY CENTERSWASTE RECOVERY CENTERS


RECOVERY CENTERS LAYOUTRECOVERY CENTERS LAYOUT


SORTING PLANTSORTING PLANT

in order to maximize the recyclable materials, reduce in order to maximize the recyclable materials, reduce the final disposal in landfill and the related coststhe final disposal in landfill and the related costs

The purpose of the plant is to divide the residual MSW The purpose of the plant is to divide the residual MSW into two main components:into two main components:• the dry fraction (i.e. paper, plastics, textiles,...);the dry fraction (i.e. paper, plastics, textiles,...);• the wet fraction (i.e organic fraction).the wet fraction (i.e organic fraction).


INFORMATION CAMPAIGNINFORMATION CAMPAIGN

Pancevo Municipality has already started to Pancevo Municipality has already started to disseminate the principles of a proper waste disseminate the principles of a proper waste management through dedicated information management through dedicated information events addressed to citizens, schools and events addressed to citizens, schools and commercial operatorscommercial operators

further information campaigns will be further information campaigns will be designed and implemented focusing on the designed and implemented focusing on the separate collection system and on the role of separate collection system and on the role of the recovery centersthe recovery centers


LOCAL COMMITTMENT LOCAL COMMITTMENT AND TECHNICAL SUPPORTAND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

The Pancevo Municipality confirms the real and strong The Pancevo Municipality confirms the real and strong intention to pursue the realization of the technical intention to pursue the realization of the technical modifications suggested in the projects, specifically modifications suggested in the projects, specifically for the establishment of a proper separate collection for the establishment of a proper separate collection system and the realization of 4 waste recovery system and the realization of 4 waste recovery centers and 1 sorting plant. centers and 1 sorting plant.

The Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea The Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea confirmed the future provision of technical assistance confirmed the future provision of technical assistance to Pancevo Municipality for the start-up phase of the to Pancevo Municipality for the start-up phase of the Waste Management System.Waste Management System.


LIST OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT LIST OF NECESSARY EQUIPMENT

Total estimated cost around 1.5 M€Total estimated cost around 1.5 M€

Equipment No. Waste fraction Location

Press containers 11 Plastic, paper In the recovery centers and outside commercial centers/supermarkets

Containers 25 Paper Outside the schools Containers 25 PET and Plastic Outside the schools

Small Containers 120 Paper/PET In school, offices and banks, households

Large bags holder 40 Organic fraction In pubs and restaurants Large bags holder 40 Glass In pubs and restaurants Containers for Recovering Centers 16 Organic, glass,

equipment, WEEE In the 4 recovery centers

Truck 2 Truck preparation 2 Scale and related equipment

4 No. 3 in the small recovering centers, No. 1 in the main center

Shredder 1 Sorting plant Bags Opener 1 Sorting plant Conveyors 1 Sorting plant Rotating Trommel 1 Sorting plant Dynamic Screen 1 Sorting plant Electric Equipment 1 Sorting plant Magnetic Separator 2 Sorting plant


FINANCING POSSIBILITIESFINANCING POSSIBILITIES

The Serbian (Ministry of Environmental Protection, The Serbian (Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Finance) and Italian (IMELS, Italian Ministry of Finance) and Italian (IMELS, Italian Cooperation) authorities are currently investigating Cooperation) authorities are currently investigating the possibility to use Italian funds (Protocollo the possibility to use Italian funds (Protocollo Antonione) for the procurement of the goods included Antonione) for the procurement of the goods included in the list of equipment. in the list of equipment.

In case this equipment will be granted to the city, the In case this equipment will be granted to the city, the Pancevo Municipality will realize through their own Pancevo Municipality will realize through their own funds all necessary infrastructural works, like access funds all necessary infrastructural works, like access roads, offices, buildings, paving etc.. Moreover, a roads, offices, buildings, paving etc.. Moreover, a compulsory condition for funds release is the compulsory condition for funds release is the completion of the construction of the new landfill.completion of the construction of the new landfill.


STATUS OF THE FINANCING PROCESSSTATUS OF THE FINANCING PROCESS

Pancevo Municipality sent a letter to the Serbian Pancevo Municipality sent a letter to the Serbian Ministry of Environmental Protection requesting to Ministry of Environmental Protection requesting to use the Italian funds for purchasing the use the Italian funds for purchasing the equipmentequipment

The Ministry of Environmental Protection obtained The Ministry of Environmental Protection obtained the positive opinion of the Ministry of Financethe positive opinion of the Ministry of Finance

The Serbian Ministries sent all documentation to The Serbian Ministries sent all documentation to the Italian Cooperation for starting the financing the Italian Cooperation for starting the financing processprocess

The Italian Cooperation is undertaking the internal The Italian Cooperation is undertaking the internal review of the request and then will start the review of the request and then will start the procurement process for purchasing the procurement process for purchasing the equipmentequipment


For any question, please contact:

Mr. Roberto Binatti (IMELS - Belgrade Office)[email protected]

Mr. Gianluca Cassulo (advisor)[email protected]

Mr. Vladimir Stefanovic (IMELS – Belgrade Office)[email protected]

Thank you for your attention

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Belgrade, May 9 th , 2008