1. January 17-18, 2008, Riga, Latvia

2. Waste management in Latvia -I Latvia: area - 64,589 km 2 ; 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. Establishment of producers responsibility systems

6. Main infrastructure

7. Latvian association of waste management companies - LASUA LASUA was established in April 1996 Members– 48 companies Number of employees – more than 3000 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. Meeting of Members Secretariat Board (15 members + executive director) Council of honorary members 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 ) Price A pproac hability Quality

12. Common understanding Safe and clean environment Companies Municipality Government

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 still is 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 Nikolajevs Executive Manager Phone/fax: + 371 67442926 Mobile: + 371 29180647 Mukusalas st. 33, LV 1004, Riga, Republic of Latvia E-mail: info@lasua.lv Web: www.lasua.lv