DAKOFA Danish Waste Management Association (Danish website) (International website) National member of ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) Member of NAF (Nordic Waste Committe) Managing Director, DAKOFA, Suzanne Arup Veltzé Meeting with WMAM, EXCO, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Organisation DAKOFA is a member organisation for stakeholders within the waste sector, both public and private organisations DAKOFA is a national waste management association, covering all of Denmark. DAKOFA was formed in 1982, and currently has 250 members. It is a non-political, non-lobby organisation, providing information on a technical level

DAKOFA activities On a technical, scientific level to deal with items within the field of waste treatment To communicate know-how and results To coordinate and initiate research and development To establish cooperation nationally as well as internationally To create technical debate concerning national and international regulations To influence national and international regulations To inform and influence EU initiatives To create dialog between authorities an private companies

Hazardous Waste Biological Treatment Of Waste Energy from Waste Sewage and Water Works Sludge Recycling and Waste minimisation Sanitary Landfill Collection and Transportation Technology Contaminated soil Enviroment Management and green accounts Communication and Social Issue. ISWA Commitee Electric and Electronic Waste General Assembly Board General Secretariet Technical Committee Organisation chart Networks: Waste & Climate

How do we communicate? 10 conferences per year 1 Annual Congress 4-6 Seminars and Workshops Network meetings Website news information updated several times a day Maintaining and updating 25 website portals regarding specific waste related subjects electronic newsletters per year

Correlation between the number of EPA reports on waste and the number of DAKOFA members

Distribution of DAKOFA members

Development in the no. of DAKOFA members

DAKOFA Board 6 members and 2 substitutes, all elected by the General Assembly (GA). Board members are elected for 6 years in total, can be reelected once (after 3 years). The president is elected directly by the GA The Board elects among themselves the vicepresident and Treasurer. All members are eligible for election. GA are called according to the DAKOFA rules decided by the GA Calls are given once a year on 15 June announcing seats for election at the Board and calling for proposals, with a reply date of 15 July. Final call is sent out 4 weeks prior to the GA All DAKOFA members have 1 vote DAKOFA members are company memberships and not individuals (all employees of the membership companies/authorities enjoy full membership benefits).

DAKOFA membership groups and membership fees 2010 DAKOFA has 4 membership groups Group 1 - Institutions, agencies, organisations, regions, municipalities with up to inhabitants and private companies with 0-6 employees. Yearly membership fee: USD excl. VAT (25%). Group 2 – Municipalities with over inhabitants and private companies with 7-25 employees. Yearly membership fee: USD excl. VAT (25%). Group 3 - Private companies with employees, regional waste units with up to inhabitants connected. Yearly membership fee: USD excl. VAT (25%). Group 4 - Private companies with over 100 employees, regional waste units with more than inhabitants connected Yearly membership fee: USD 6.495,00 excl. VAT (25%).

DAKOFA Financial information DAKOFA income consists of membership fees (48%), conference fees (48%) and sponsorships (3%) Total income 2010 budget, app. USD 1 mio. Total expences 2010 budget, app USD 1 mio USD DAKOFA is a non-profit organisation that maintains a balanced budget over a period of years. DAKOFA equity capital as per 2010 app. UDS An equity capital of a certain size is necessary to have since DAKOFA operates as a business association where 50% of our income comes from uncertain sources in a competitive market.

DAKOFA Secretariat There are currently 6 employees in the DAKOFA secretariat based on voluntary help 1991 – Managing Director and secretary was hired 1994 – 1 Technical staff and bookkeeper hired 1995 – 2nd Technical staff hired 2001 – 3rd Technical staff hired End 2010 – aiming at hiring a part time technical staff.