2nd Baltic Biowaste Conference with Study Tour

Successful Implementation of Organic Waste Management
in the Baltic States - Options and Tools for Municipalities

29th- 30th of April 2008 at the Ministry of Environment, Riga, Latvia
Programme Tuesday 29th of April 2008
 
Status: 15/05/2008
9.30 h
Registration
10.00 h
Introduction of the day and participants
Ms. Ruta Bendere, Waste Management Association of Latvia LASA, Latvia
and Josef Barth, European Compost Network ECN/ORBIT e.V., Germany
10.05 h
Status of organic waste recycling in the EU
Mr. Josef Barth, European Compost Network ECN, Germany (01_Barth.pdf ~390kb)
10.30 h
The EU Legislation and resulting requirements following for national organic waste management strategies and policies
Mr. Enzo Favoino, ISWA, Italy (02_Favoino.pdf ~250kb)
11.00 h

Organic waste legislation and consequences for the implementation on the municipal level in the Baltic Countries
Representatives of Environmental Ministries of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
-  Legislation on management of biodegradable waste in Latvia and implementation at municipal level
(Ilze Doniņa, The Ministry of Environment, Latvia)            
Presentation: (03_Donina.pdf ~270kb)
- Biodegradable Waste Management in Lithuania Legislation and Implementation
(Arūnas Čepelė, The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania)
Presentation: (04_Cepele.pdf ~260kb)
- Organic waste legislation and consequences for the implementation on the municipal level in Estonia
(Peeter Eek, Ministry of the Environment, Estonia)
Presentation: (05_Eek.pdf ~250kb)
12.00 h
Lunch
13.00 h
Implementation of separate collection across Europe - drivers, situations, schemes and obligations - Mr. Enzo Favoino, ECN, Italy (06_Favoino.pdf ~370kb)
13.20 h
Technologies for aerobic management of organic and residual waste
- Mr. Gian F. Galanzino, Entsorga Italia srl, Italy (07_Mazzariol.pdf ~580kb)
13.40 h
Technologies for anaerobic management of organic and residual wastes in Europe incl. small scale approaches - Mr. Markus Ott, BTA International, Germany
(08_Barth.pdf ~960kb)
14.00 h
Decentralised separate collection biowaste recycling including agriculture - the Austrian model - n.n. Komptech, Austria or Josef Barth, ECN, Germany (09_Ott.pdf ~890kb)
14.20 h
International financing of waste management projects - Dr. Patrick L. Dorvil, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg (10_Dorvil.pdf ~230kb)
14.40 h

Quality and markets for compost and digestion residues in Europe Mr. Josef Barth, ECN, Germany (11_Barth.pdf ~550kb)
15.00 h
Coffee break
15.20 h
Approaches for organic waste management in Lativa and the role of Regional Waste Management Centers - Ms Ruta Bendere, LASA. Latvia (12_Bendere.pdf ~410kb)
15.40 h
Experiences with composting of food waste and sludge in Lithuania - Mr. Stanislovas Tracevicius, UAB Biastra plus, Lithuania (13_Tracevicius.pdf ~350kb)
16.00 h
Experiences with separate collection and composting at the Middle Estonian Waste Management Centre - Mr. Toomas Laimets, Väätsa Landfill, Estonia
(14_Laimets.pdf ~940kb)
16.20 h
Biowaste management in Tallinn municipality - ecology and economy in public-private-partnership solutionsecology and economy in public-private-partnership solutions, Mr. Allan Pohlak, Tallinn Landfill, Estonia (15_Pohlak.pdf ~350kb)
16.40 h
Discussion
17.00 h
End of Day 1
19.00 h
Common Dinner
   
Programme Wednesday 30th of April 2008
   
9.00 h
Panel discussion  "Problems and solutions for the development of organic waste recycling in the Baltic States"

1. at the level of policy/regulators
2. at the level of municipalities and industry
3. at the level of consumer/users of compost
Discussion with different stakeholders with introductions and comments by experts of ECN/ISWA (guided by moderator)
 
 
 
10.30 h
Summary of the Conference and necessary follow ups
11.00 h
Lunch
   
Study Tour
13.00 h

A study tour/excursion was organized for the participants to an anaerobic digestion plants, the EU-LIFE projects results and to a demonstration on compost technologies at the Riga landfill. - Details will be supplemented

Study tour include visiting of three facilities:
1) "Getlini Eko" Ltd, ( www.getlini.lv/eng/getlini_eko ) Riga City landfill - introduction with biogas collection system and power production plant
2) "Meliorators-J" Ltd, small composting area at the landfill site
3) "Conti Chemical Company" Ltd, ( http://www.kompost.lv ) Sewage sludge composting facility. There is intended demonstration of "ALLU SM Screener Crusher" in operation too.
   
16.00 h
End of the Study Tour and the Conference
   
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Languages

English and simultaneous translation into Russian language.
Organisation

European Compost Network ECN, International Solid Waste Association ISWA, Baltic Ministries of Environment, the Waste Management Association of Latvia LASA and the Ekokonsultacijos UAB, Lithuania

Sponsors and Accompanying Exhibition

Thanks to the support of the following companies and organisation we are able to arrange this events. Please consider their products and services. Info about sponsors (pdf)
 
  • European Compost Network ECN, Weimar, Germany
  • International Solid Waste Association ISWA, Denmark
  • Ministry of the Environment EE, LT, LV
  • Latvian Waste Management Association LASA, Riga
  • Ekokonsultacijos UAB, Vilnius. Lithuania
  • Regional Environmental Centre REC Estonia
  • BTA International, Pfaffenhofen, Germany
  • Cleanaway Baltic States, Hamburg, Germany
  • Comp-Any GmbH, Grünbach, Germany
  • ENTSORGA ITALIA SRL, Tortona, Italy
  • Komptech GmbH, Frohnleiten, Austria
  • W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH, Putzbrunn, Germany
  • UTV AG, Baden-Baden, Germany
  • European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
  • Biologic GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
European Compost Network ECN/ORBIT e.V., Postbox 22 29, D-99403 Weimer ( Germany)
Tel: +49 (0)2522 960 341, Fax: +49 (0)25 22 960 343, Email: info@compostnetwork.info