On December 12, 2014, a workshop for solid waste recycling companies was organized in the Hotel Tbilisi.

Representatives of the companies were briefed on existing and planned legislative regulations in the waste management sector, as well as on the responsibilities of governmental structures in this field.  After the presentation, a discussion about waste management issues and potential solutions was held.

During the second part of the meeting, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Waste Management Technologies in Regions program (WMTR) representatives and waste recycling companies was signed.

By signing the MOU, the two sides have undertaken a commitment to cooperate in the field of waste management in order to identify issues existing in the sector and their solutions. They also agreed to collect and share information on modern waste management technologies, safe collection of waste, waste transportation, disposal and recycling, increasing volume of recycled waste, improving the quality of recycled products, increasing the energy efficiency of enterprises, and the introduction of waste management best practices in enterprises.

The MOU was signed by 14 enterprises working on the recycling of paper, glass, plastic and tires waste recycling.

Signing a memorandum of understanding is a precondition for the establishment of a national association of waste recycling companies. Companies working on the recycling of hazardous and nonhazardous waste will be part of this association. 

At the end of the meeting, the WMTR program team provided information on the grant component and outlined future steps.

The Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR) program is supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) through CityLinks together with it local partner, CENN.

For more Information please, contact:

Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR)

Address: 2, Orpiri Str, Tbilisi, 0105, Georgia 

Tel: +995 32 2 43 45 22/23/24