The Waste Transfer Station in Elaionas Athens will serve the Municipality of Athens and neighboring municipalities. It consists of 3 parallel lines for the transfer of mixed waste with a capacity of 70 tn/h, one line for the shredding and transfer of bulky waste with a capacity of 20 tn/h and one line for the shredding and transfer of green waste with a capacity of 5 tn/h. To minimize environmental impacts, the above operations are carried out in a closed building which is served by three de-dusting and de-odorization networks of total capacity 155,000 m³/h. The transfer of mixed waste is done in closed containers and each mixed waste transfer line has a container exchange system of 4 containers’ capacity.

The building infrastructure is complemented by the Maintenance Workshop with 4 maintenance positions and 1 washing position, an Administration Building, an Electrical Substation and an Entrance Guardhouse. The Project also has a fuel supply station, 2 weighing bridges for garbage trucks, 1 weighing bridge for trucks carrying containers, a radiation detection system, tanks for collecting rainwater and liquid waste. In addition to the necessary electromechanical infrastructure, the Project has an extensive automation-SCADA system that will control its operations and waste transport vehicles.

The implementation of the project will contribute decisively to the reduction of operating costs, accelerate collection rates from the center and neighborhoods of Athens, improve the efficiency of the garbage truck fleet, reduce traffic load on roads and limit environmental impact.

The Joint Venture under the name “JOINT VENTURE HELECTOR S.A. – W.A.T.T. S.A. – A’ PHASE OF REHABILITATION OF THE OEDA OF WESTERN ATTICA”, with the distinctive title “K/XIA A’ PHASE OF REHABILITATION OF OEDA OF WESTERN ATTICA” has undertaken from the Special Intergrade Association of the Prefecture of Attica (EDSNA) the execution of the project “Design, construction of projects for the first phase of rehabilitation of the OEDA of Western Attica and transitional waste management” under no. Cfi. E.D.S.N.A. 8375/05-07-2021 Contract.

Project description

The purpose of the project is the formation of a landfill disposal site in the Integrated Waste Management Facility (OEDA) of Fyli. In addition, associated works are being implemented to support the proper functioning of new cells, the stability of waste disposal prisms, the facilitation of the movement of garbage trucks and the decrease of environmental impact during burial and temporary restoration of slopes carried out in parallel with the development of the refuse collection repellent.   The minimum capacity of new deposition cells is 4,000,000 m³.

The scope of the project is specifically the construction of a new waste disposal basin, the construction and supply of equipment for transitional management projects, the construction and supply of equipment for leachate and biogas treatment projects as well as the rehabilitation of sites in the OEDA that do not have final coverage. In addition, the JV provides services to the project promoter that include the daily operation of the new landfill and the transitional management works, support services with the provision of machinery and staff, for the smooth operation of the entire OEDA and the immediate response to emergencies, plus maintenance works of existing infrastructure related to fire protection, electric lighting, road marking, water supply, fencing, entrance gate, etc.

The plant treats approx. 26,000 t/a digestate coming from a plug flow process in our Herhof bio boxes.

2 boxes are equipped with an automatic filling system, 4 boxes with wheel loader operation.

Compost is produced.

• 42,000 t/a of biowaste are treated in Herhof bio boxes for intensive composting and in Herhof dry fermenter boxes for biogas production.
• Compost and Biogas are produced.
• Plant is in operation.
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• Start of operation in 2021
• Capacity: 14.000 t/a biowaste
• 9 Herhof bio boxes for intensive composting
• 5 Herhof bio boxes for maturation

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Project Title: Expansion and upgrade of the existing leachate treatment plant of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki Landfill (Mavrorachi Landfill)

Contracting Authority: Regional Solid Waste Management Agencies of Central Macedonia

Contractor Scheme: HELECTOR S.A.

Type of contract: Contractual

Type of project: Design, construction, operation and maintenance

Contract value: 7.496.248,68 € (plus VAT 24%)

Tonnage / Installed Power / Other: Unit Capacity 400m³/d

Start year: 2022

End year: 2028

The scope of the project includes:

1. The construction works for expanding and upgrading the existing facilities of leachate treatment of Mavrorachi landfill, for a total period of two (2) years, including the six-month trial period. More specifically:

• construction documents and any other necessary supplementary study and/or research,
• the construction of Civil Engineering works,
• the supply and installation of all electrical and mechanical equipment,
• commissioning and final testing.

1. The service operation of the project for four (4) years with the option to apply up to four (4) additional years.

During construction works, modern equipment for leachate treatment will be installed, combining Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis methods. Upon works completion, the contractor will have full and sole responsibility for achieving the required standards in treated leachate and sludge, in accordance with the facility’s environmental permit.

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The scope of the contracts “Construction of Landfill (SECTION II) in Western Attika” and “Construction of Phase A’ of 2nd Landfill in Western Attica, location Skalistiri in the Municipality of Fili ” included the design and construction of Leachate Treatment Plants (LTP) with a total final treatment capacity in reverse osmosis units of 600 cubic meters per day and were commissioned in October 2005 and June 2008 respectively.

In the main processes the plants include leachate pumping stations and aerated equalization tanks, reverse osmosis units to recover water suitable for irrigation and evaporation units to further recover water and significantly reduce the volume of concentrated leachate. The evaporation units are utilizing hot water from the cooling circuit of the nearby biogas engines.

The efficient operation of the plants by HELECTOR as a single leachate treatment plant of the Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) of Western Attica was carried out under relevant operation contracts and the plants continue to operate efficiently.

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• Design & Construction of 2 Sorting & Material Recovery units in Fyli & Koropi Municipalities
• Capacity: 100.000 & 75.000 t/a respectively
• Industrial & packaged waste treatment
• Recovery of recyclable products (paper, cardboard, plastic, metals, RDF)

• Design & Construction of 2 Sorting & Material Recovery units in Fyli & Koropi Municipalities
• Capacity: 100.000 & 75.000 t/a respectively
• Industrial & packaged waste treatment
• Recovery of recyclable products (paper, cardboard, plastic, metals, RDF)

Project title        Kozani Landfill gas Utilisation

Awarding Authority        Societe Anonyme of Waste Management of Western Macedonia

Project company             Joint Venture HELECTOR S.A – THALIS ES S.A.

Project products              Engineering, Construction & Operation of Lanfill gas power plant

Contract type    Concession Agreement with exclusive rights of landfill gas utilisation

Project type       Renewable Energy Project (Landfill gas to energy)

Capacity              1,26 MW

Project initiation             2021

Project completion         2043

The Western Macedonia Power Plant was built and is operated by the Joint Venture HELECTOR S.A – THALIS ES S.A. with participation of the two companies by 60% and 40% respectively. The plant has a licensed power of 1.26 MW and consists of one landfill gas engine DEUTZ TBG 620 V16 that utilizes the biogas produced by the landfill site located in Central Waste Management Facilities (KEOD) of Western Macedonia. The unit was commissioned in May 2022.

Project title        Mavrorachi Landfill gas Utilisation

Awarding Authority        Regional Association of Solid Waste Management Agencies of Central Macedonia

Project company             HELECTOR S.A

Project products              Engineering, Construction & Operation of Lanfill gas power plant

Contract type    Concession Agreement with exclusive rights of landfill gas utilisation

Project type       Renewable Energy Project (Landfill gas to energy)

Capacity              3,52 MW

Project initiation             2020

Project completion         2041

Mavrorachi LFG Power Plant was constructed during 2017-2020 (including licensing and so on) and is operated 24/7/365 by highly specialized scientific and technical personnel of HELECTOR SA, since August 2020. The plant is located in Mavrorachi Landfill, in the greater area of Langadas Municipality of Thessaloniki. The landfill is operating since 2008 and municipal solid waste (MSW) from Thessaloniki is disposed daily.

There are three CHP units type Jenbacher JGC 416, with electrical output of 1,173 MW each and the corresponding permit is up to 3,52 MW power. The power plant is individually interconnected with HEDNO medium-voltage substation near Liti village. The landfill gas produced in the landfill cells is collected and transferred to the power plant, renewable electrical energy is generated, so -with LFG combustion- greenhouse gases emissions are avoided (specifically, methane CH₄), significantly improving the quality of air. The Operation and Maintenance personnel are skillful with expertise on gas engines, supporting the local community in many aspects.

Project title        Tagarades Landfill gas Utilisation

Awarding Authority        Regional Association of Solid Waste Management Agencies of Central Macedonia

Project company             HELECTOR S.A

Project products              Engineering, Construction & Operation of Lanfill gas power plant

Contract type    Concession Agreement with exclusive rights of landfill gas utilisation

Project type       Renewable Energy Project (Landfill gas to energy)

Capacity              5,048 MW

Project initiation             2006

Project completion         2033

Tagarades LFG Power Plant was constructed during 2005-2006 and is operated 24/7/365 by highly specialized scientific and technical personnel of HELECTOR SA. The plant is located near Tagarades Landfill, in the east side of Thessaloniki, while the landfill is going through its after-care.

There are four CHP units type DEUTZ TBG 620 V16, with electrical output of 1,26 MW each and the corresponding permit is up to 5,048 MW power. The power plant is individually interconnected with HEDNO medium-voltage substation in Kato Scholari. The landfill gas produced in the landfill cells is collected and transferred to the power plant, renewable electrical energy is generated, so -with LFG combustion- greenhouse gases emissions are avoided (specifically, methane CH₄), significantly improving the quality of air. The Operation and Maintenance personnel are skillful with expertise on gas engines, supporting the local community in many aspects.

• Project type: EPC & Operation
• Contract value: ~ € 20mn
• Design, build and restoration of the sanitary landfill and operation of the gas recovery facility and power generation system at the existing Ghabawi landfill, Amman – Jordan
• Project includes the restoration of the existing landfill cells, installation of biogas supply network, construction of a 6 MWe cogeneration plant and 2-year operation

HELECTOR holds 50% in the project

It is the only mechanical-biological waste treatment plant in Attica.

EMA is located in the Western Attica Integrated Waste Management Facility (OEDA) and is one of the largest waste treatment plants in Europe.

Its construction began in 1997 and was co-financed by the Community Support Framework.

It is one of the largest in Europe. It employs approximately 200 employees of various provinces and has a modern internal electronic system with which all machines and waste treatment phases are monitored online.

The notional capacity of EMAK is 1,200 tons/day and its daily production is as follows:

100-150 tons of compost type A, about 150 tons of SRF (solid waste recovered fuel), about 50 tons of recyclable materials (aluminum, iron, plastic and paper-cardboard) are recovered and about 500-600 tons of waste and other losses (moisture and gases) result.

The enclosure of the facility (buildings, road construction, humus making area, waste truck maneuvering and surrounding area) amounts to approximately 135,000 m2.

All waste processing is carried out within EMA buildings that are developed in stages, following as much as possible the morphology of the soil.

In August 2021, the new project for the Upgrade and Operation of the Mechanical Recycling Facility of Ano Liosia and its transformation into a “Green Factory”, began. The new contract concerns the annual management of 300,000 tons of municipal waste, of which 100,000 tons will be pre-sorted organic waste. Specifically, the Plant, after the completion of the modifications for its upgrade to a Green Factory (completion within 2023), will be able to process the following streams:

• Municipal Mixed/Residual Mixed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)

The MSW that will be received and treated by the Plant will be the mixed-residual, mixed municipal waste stored in the network of bins or in other temporary storage means, as provided by the municipal waste collection vehicles. The quantities to be processed will be up to 200,000 tons/year and will be treated on two (2) of three (3) identical processing lines in the Mechanical Sorting Department.

• Pre-sorted Bio-waste

It includes the reception and treatment – composting of pre-sorted Bio-waste which will be collected from the municipal separate collection networks (“brown bin”) and from the street markets. The quantity to be treated will be 60,000 tons/year.

• Green Waste-Pruning Waste, which is required for composting the biodegradable fraction of mixed- residual waste and pre-sorted Bio-waste. The quantity to be processed will be 40,000 tons/ year. In addition to the above, the Plant will accept additional green waste – pruning from 20,000 to 35,000 tons/ year which will be provided by the municipalities and managed at the Plant.

• Capacity: 100.000 t/a
• Type of waste: MSW
• Completion of construction: 2002
• Investment: ≈ 22 mn€
• Operator is the local authority

• Capacity: 150.000 t/a
• Type of waste: MSW
• Completion of construction: 2002
• Investment: ≈ 30mn€

• Capacity: 150.000 t/a

• Turnkey project

• Commenced operation mid 2007

• Operator is the local authority

• Capacity: 220.000 t/a

• Turnkey project

• Started operation mid 2007

• Operator is the local authority

• Start of operation in 2012
• Capacity: 14.000 t/a biowaste
• Biogas and Compost are produced

• Start of operation in 2011
• Extension to final capacity in 2015
• Capacity: 18.000 t/a biowaste

• Start of operation in 2011
• Expansion to final capacity in 2015
• Capacity 30,000 t / a of biological waste

Employer:      Environmental protection and Energy Efficiency Fund

Contractor:    HELECTOR SA in Consortium with GP KRK . HELECTOR SA acted as a Leader in the Consortium

Type of contract: This Works Contract included design, execution, Training of End User’s Staff and trial operation according to FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Plant & Design-Build (First Ed, 1999).

Type of project: Design and Construction

Total Contract Amount: 29.209.153.26€

Capacity: 90,000tn/year of mixed solid waste (MSW)

The Project includes:

MBT Plant for the treatment of mixed solid waste (MSW). The Plant consists of Reception bunker, Mechanical pre-treatment with a pre-shredder and fully automated loading system (reception crane), Biological (aerobic) treatment plant (Herhof biodrying boxes) and an automated loading/unloading system (process crane), Mechanical post treatment plant for the production of recyclables, Solid recovered fuel (SRF) and methanogenic fraction for disposal to the landfill bioreactor, Waste air treatment system  and De dusting system, Auxiliary Buildings for storage, control rooms, rooms for electrical installations and Administrative building.

Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The Plant has a capacity of 330m3/d (14m3/h) and has been designed and constructed to treat Sanitary-technological waste waters, Technological waste water from the MBT plant and Leachate from the landfill cells

Landfill cells. Construction of cell for the disposal of non-hazardous industrial waste with infrastructure, including a base sealing layer and a leachate collection system. The capacity of the cell is 265,000m³. Construction of cell for the disposal of methanogenic fraction of municipal waste with infrastructure, including a base sealing layer and a leachate collection system. The capacity of the cell is 261.734 m3

Employer:      Municipality of Sofia, Bulgaria

Contractor:    Consortium Aktor S.A. – Helector S.A.

Type of contract: F.I.D.I.C (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) based contract of type Design-Build (Yellow Book).

Type of project: Design, Build, Commissioning and Trial Operation.

Capacity: 410.000tn/year of municipal solid waste (MSW)

The Project includes design, construction, commissioning and trial run of “Plant for Mechanical Biological Treatment of Waste and Production of RDF-fuel” of capacity 410.000tonnes per year.

More specifically, the following process are performed in the MBT Plant:

Acceptance and pre-treatment of the incoming solid municipal waste.

Mechanical separation and sorting of recyclables materials.

Bio-drying of the waste.

Mechanical treatment of the bio-dried material for the separation of the recyclable fractions and production of RDF.

Biological composting of the organic fraction.

Mechanical treatment of compost for the production of compost-like output (CLO).

The infrastructural/auxiliary facilities of the Plant for MBT of waste include:

Dust and odor removal system consisting of bag filters, biofilters, scrubbers and stacks.

Wastewater water treatment plant.

RDF storage building.

CLO storage building.

Storage building for the separated recyclable materials.

Water supply and sewage networks.

Reduction and distribution substation 110/20 KV and transformers.

Water supply and sewage net works

Process water tank

Electronic weighbridge.

The entire process in the MBT Plant is managed by an automated data control and acquisition system (SCADA system

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The Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility of Larnaca and Fammagusta in Cyprus was the first modern solid waste management Project in Cyprus. It was designed and constructed to meet the relevant regulations and guidance of EU. At the beginning, the facility covered the waste production of the Larnaca and Fammagusta districts while from 2018 and on receives the waste of the Nicosia District as well thus covering half of the waste production of the Republic of Cyprus.

The facility commenced operation in April 2010 with the reception of Municipal Solid Waste, Municipal Bulky Waste as well as Green Waste. Helector SA exclusively designed the facility while the Joint Venture Ellaktor-Helector-Cybarco constructed and operates the Project.

The treatment facility consists of the departments of Reception, Mechanical Separation, Fast Aerobic Composting/Curing/Refinery with the target to recover recyclable material (mixed paper, cardboard, film PE, PET bottles, HDPE/PP-Fe-Al packaging) with the extensive use of automatic units with optical sorting and the aerobic biodegradation of the organic fraction in closed, fully controlled, bioreactors. The facility consists of all the necessary dedusting and deodorizing units as well as a wastewater treatment plant including reverse osmosis for the minimization of the environmental impacts from its operation. The facility includes a Residue Sanitary Landfill for the residues that closes the loop of the waste management.

ASA Recycle, a subsidiary of HELECTOR, is mainly engaged in the sorting of recyclable solid waste into single recyclable materials for trading in licensed recyclers.

More specifically, ASA Recycle is mainly active in the collection of solid recyclable waste, and the transport, sorting into individual recyclable materials, packing and promotion of these to its customers. At the same time, the company implements clean up works in organizations, companies, buildings, etc. from useless or recyclable solid materials, which are processed in its privately owned facilities. Then, the company promotes the recyclable materials to its partners and the rest of the materials to legitimate recipients. In addition, the company undertakes the destruction of files and documents to end up in an irrecoverable form.

The separation (sorting) of recyclable materials, which come from the blue bin and Industrial & Commercial Packaging Waste (VEAS), at ΚΔΑΥ (Recycling Materials Sorting Plant) is carried out by machines and with the help of sieves or screens, magnets and optical separators, as well as manually by qualified personnel.

A thorough quality control is carried out at all stages of the production process to ensure the homogeneity and quality of the final product. Some of the materials that are separated are:

• Paper – Cardboard (various qualities)
• Plastic (PET, HDPE, PS / PP, polystyrene, PE etc.)
• Metal Scrap (iron, copper, brass, aluminum)
• Glass
• Tetrapak

Since 2015, ASA Recycle operates the first privately owned glass-processing factory in Aspropyrgos, Attica, which receives materials from the regions of Central and Southern Greece, as well as the islands of Greece and since 2017 operates in Thessaloniki the second privately owned glass processing unit, which serves all of northern Greece. The glass processing plant receives empty glass packaging, which is crushed using a Roller crusher and then separated by machines (using sieves or screens), magnets and optical separators) into a transparent flint and colored cullet.

The company’s fleet consists of commercial trucks of various types and open top connex or press connex of various capacities, in order to be able to meet the requirements and needs of its customers.

The company’s activity in the field of commercial industrial and domestic recyclable solid waste and the extensive experience in material recycling works made the company a valuable partner of particularly important private companies, as well as Public Organizations and Bodies. In addition, the company is audited by an international rating agency for the certification of the offered high services to its customers, always having the safety of its employees and the protection of the environment as a top priority.

ASA Recycle Certifications:

• Certification ISO 9001
• Certification ISO 14001
• ΕΛΟΤ 1801:2008 / OHSAS 18001:2007

“APOSTEIROSI AE” has constructed and operates the Medical and Other Waste Treatment Center with Sterilization, located in the 2nd Industrial Area of Volos, providing a comprehensive and environmentally sound solution for managing of Medical Waste for the entire country. In addition, as a specially licensed company for the transportation of Hazardous Waste, it has organized a fully functional network for the collection and transportation of waste, covering a large part of mainland Greece.

The mechanical equipment used for the sterilization of waste originates from the French construction company ECODAS and is one of the most modern and recognized worldwide, properly certified according to the applicable legislation. At the same time, the company’s personnel consist of the most specialized executives in the field of waste management and in combination with the excellent fleet of transportation, our company takes care of the fast and safe management of Medical Waste for the country’s medical units.

Now in the middle of its second decade of operation and already established as one of the most reliable forces in the field, as well as an integral part of the country’s healthcare system, “APOSTEIROSI AE” continues to invest in the latest technologies and equipment, while constantly improving its services, in order to meet the continually increasing demands of its customers.

HELECTOR is the leader in the field of Hazardous Medical Waste Management (HMWM), as it has constructed and operates since 2002, the only Medical Waste Incineration Plant (MWIP) in Greece, located in the Sanitary Landfill area in Ano Liossia. The owner of the project is the Special Inter-Collective Association of the Prefecture of Attica (EDSNA).

The plant at Ano Liossia is the first and the only licensed incineration facility for hospital waste currently in operation in Greece. Applying the latest technology and the best available techniques, the plant successfully receives and manages 4,000 tons of waste per year, from 1,800 medical unit points around Greece (hospitals, clinics, clinical laboratories, doctors’ private practice, dental clinics, veterinary clinics and pharmaceutical warehouses).

The highly trained personnel are ready to respond to the most demanding projects, such as the management of highly infectious waste, as well as all types of toxic waste.

The facility has a daily capacity of 30 tons, 2 independent incineration lines, temporary storage cooling chambers, internal wastewater management, a radiation control gate and a continuous monitoring system of exhaust gases. The 24-hour operation of the incineration plant ensures the lawful destruction of all collected waste within a short period and the provision of the necessary documents, such as full destruction certificates from the disposal facility within a few days.

Incineration is a treatment process that achieves:

• Complete Destruction of waste at temperatures above 1100 ºC.
• Complete destruction of infectious and toxic nature of the waste.
• Complete destruction of the commercial value of drug waste.
• Radioactivity control.
• Integrated waste management.
• 70% volume reduction.
• Principle of proximity.

It should be stressed that the main objective of the employees and management of the plant is to protect public health and the environment by promoting transparency and sustainability.

It is noted that, since August 2022, the concession contract of EDSNA’s Medical Waste Incineration Plant was signed and its operation for the next 23 years has been undertaken by EPALTHEA SA in which HELECTOR participates with 60%.

Project title        Ano Liosia Landfill gas Utilisation

Awarding Authority        Waste Management Association of Attica

Project company             BEAL S.A (HELECTOR – EDL)

Project products              Engineering, Construction & Operation of Lanfill gas power plant

Contract type    Concession Agreement with exclusive rights of landfill gas utilisation

Project type       Renewable Energy Project (Landfill gas to energy)

Capacity              24,22 MW

Project initiation             2001

Project completion         2038

The company BEAL SA is a joint venture of HELECTOR SA. with the Australian company Energy Developments Ltd with each participating in the share capital by 50%. The power plant was implemented in two phases. The first phase (Station I) was implemented in 2001 and consists of 11 DEUTZ TBG620 V16 landfill gas engines with electrical power 1.26 MW each, while the second phase (Station II) started its operation in 2006 consisting of 4 landfill gas engines INNIO Jenbacher JGC620, 2.7 MW each. The total licensed production capacity amounts to 24.22 MW. The plant utilizes up to 15,000 m3/h of landfill gas produced by the landfill cells of OEDA West Attica in which the company has deployed a vertical suction as well as a horizontal transferal network to the Station. The annual electricity production amounts up to 180,000 MWh depending on landfill gas availability. In this way, the emission up to 800,000 tons of CO₂ annually is avoided, making a significant contribution to the environmental footprint of the national target. At the same time, 4.5 MW_th of the rejected Station’s II thermal energy are used to fuel the evaporators of the adjacent Leachate Treatment Plant further preventing the consumption of significant amounts of fossil fuels, while part of the of Station’s I thermal energy is used for district heating of the internal building needs.

The operation of the Station as well as the construction and tuning of relevant landfill networks is done exclusively by HELECTOR’s SA personnel.

• Start of operation in 2016
• Capacity: 31.000 t/a biowaste
• Biogas and Compost are produced
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The waste management project of the Region of Western Macedonia was implemented by companies 100% subsidiaries of HELECTOR SA. The contractor of the Partnership Agreement is the specific purpose company EPADYM which signed the relevant agreement on 10/06/2015. The project was constructed by HELECTOR over a period of 2 year. The project commenced operation on 10/06/2017 and the operator is the company EDADYM. During operation, the project receives all the municipal solid wastes of the Region of Western Macedonia and in some cases municipal waste from other regions, which face problems with their waste management. The maximum processing capacity is 120,000 tons per year. The project produces 7 types of recyclable materials, Type-A compost and residues, thus achieving the binding targets of the contract, i.e. minimization of the residue destined for landfill to a percentage of less than 36%, diversion of the biodegradable fraction from landfill in a percentage of more than 80% and recovery of recyclable materials in a percentage of more than 35% relative to the incoming recyclables. The project includes 10 Transfer Stations, 1 Solid Waste Treatment Plant, 1 Waste Water Treatment Plant and a Sanitary Landfill for residues, providing thus the Region of Western Macedonia with significant opportunities to utilize the infrastructure in a variety of ways beyond conventional ones such as receiving and processing of different materials (materials from Sorting at Source) or the production of different products (e.g., secondary fuels)