Waste management in Riga region

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Waste management in Riga region
Aija Breikša Board member
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Regional map of waste management system
ZIEMELVIDZEMES
VENTSPILS
MALIENAS
RIGAS
RIGA
AUSTRUMLATGALES
ZEMGALES
DIENVIDLATGALES
LIEPAJAS
VIDUSDAUGAVAS
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System framework

• Landfill is the core entity to organize waste
  management in the region, according to the new
  Waste Management Law
• Getlini Eko is the core entity in Riga region
  co-operating with 19 municipalities

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Getlini Eko
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Getlini Eko energy conversion unit
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Getlini EKO produced electricity in kWh
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Accepted waste in Getlini EKO in tonnes
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EU projects

• LIFE programme Innovative energy recovery from
  landfill gas
• EU CF Additional landfill infrastructure
  development

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Regional challanges in the view of the waste
framework directive

• Harmonized implementation
• Waste to resource market
• Waste to energy, t kwh
• Cost / benefit analysis

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Paldies par uzmanibu!