1. Latvian Associationof Waste Management Companies January 17-18, 2008, Riga, Latvia

2. Waste management in Latvia -I • Latvia: • area - 64,589 km2; • population - 2,366 thousand people. • Administration • The 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.

3. Waste management in Latvia -II • Solid waste generation - about 1,342,000 t/year, including: • municipal waste: about 650,000 ton/year • demolition waste: about 125,000 ton/year • non-hazardous industrial waste: about 475,000 ton/year, including 260,000 t wooden waste • hazardous industrial waste: about 67,000 ton/year • health care waste: about 2,000 ton/year • Source : Geoconsultants.lv

4. Waste management in Latvia -III • Waste 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

5. Development of industry 1996-2008 Transition period 1.Legal base (waste directive, regulation, PPP, etc) 2. Establishment of main infrastructure 3. Establishmentofproducersresponsibilitysystems

6. Main infrastructure

7. Latvian association of waste management companies - LASUA • LASUA was established in April1996 • Members– 48 companies • Number of employees – more than3000 • Total turnover – 70 Mio € (2006) • Approximately 90% of the market share • Services offered by members - fully covered all country

8. Objective of LASUA To facilitate strengthening and development of Latvian waste management companies as a part of the Latvian economy

9. Structure of LASUA Audit institition

10. Functions of LASUA • 1. Representing interest of members in relations with governmental and municipal institution • 2. Developing of the policy of the waste management • 3. Aggregate and distribute information on waste management and experience related thereto. • 4.Issuing professional qualification certificates • 5. Arrange and conduct training and seminars on waste management • 6. Cooperate with waste management companies of other countries as well as to join international organizations.

11. Perfect model • 1. Price • 2. Approachability • 3.Quality of service (differentiate )

12. Common understanding

13. Tasks for 2008 • 1.Issuing professional qualification certificates • Training , examinations , etc. • 2. Establishing of the register of waste management companies • 3. Elaborating industry standards   • 4. Public awareness activities

14. Register of waste management companies • 1. Waste collection and transportation • 2. Management of waste bin/container fleet • 3. Waste sorting • 4. Waste treatment and recycling • 5.Waste incineration/ disposal

15. Development of industry 2009-2015 EU stage 1. Achieving of waste management targets EU 2.Industry will become from waste to resource management

16. Obstacles for further development of treatment industry • Disposal stillis the cheapest waste treatment method • Latvia disposal fee 1 €/t • Poland disposal fee 20 €/t • Finland waste tax 30 € /t

17. 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

18. ... and competition Since 2000 LASUA has inviting members on fair competition

19. Competition in Gulbene August 2007

20. LASUA contacts • Mr.Janis Vilgerts Chairmen of board • Mr.Armands NikolajevsExecutive ManagerPhone/fax: + 371 67442926Mobile: + 371 29180647 • Mukusalas st. 33, LV 1004, Riga, Republic of LatviaE-mail:  info@lasua.lv Web: www.lasua.lv