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