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EU Funding for Municipal Waste Management Projects: Insights from Saubermacher Group

This presentation by Dr. Klaus Tritscher in Vienna on October 20, 2005, delves into the financial aspects and success stories of the Saubermacher Group's municipal waste management initiatives. Key figures for 2004, including €128.1 million in sales and operations across multiple countries, exemplify their extensive capabilities in waste management. The discussion highlights successful Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), innovative financing sources, and notable projects in various European locations, showcasing effective strategies for project implementation and sustainability.

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EU Funding for Municipal Waste Management Projects: Insights from Saubermacher Group

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  1. Finance and EU funding of municipal waste management projects Dr. Klaus Tritscher Vienna, 20th Oct. 2005 Präsentation 05

  2. Key figures of Saubermacher-Group in 2004 • Sales: € 128.1 million • Employees: 1.209 (Austria and international) • Fleet: 500 special-purpose vehicles • Customer structure: 900 communities 25.000 companies • 25 Austrian and 16 foreign joint-ventures (H, CZ, SLO, HR, RO) • Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG is certified according to ISO 9001 & ISO 14001, EFB and ÖKO-Profit.

  3. Our competences • Logistics- Collecting logistics - Outsourcing models • Waste deposition - Construction and operation of waste deposits - Contaminated site remediation • Composting - Sewage sludge - Biological waste • Splitting/sorting - Automated splitting and recycling plants

  4. Our competences • Thermal reprocessing- Cement industry - Fluidised bed - Grate firing • Biomechanical processing • Dangerous waste - Own CP-facility • Electronic scrap - Recycling - Disposal

  5. Business sites and joint-ventures Czechia Kromerìz Slovakia Germany Krems Wien Nyiregyhaza Mödling Austria Kapfenberg Zalazentgrot Kecskemét Hartberg Zalaegerszeg Feldbach Izsak Hungary Voitsberg Békés Graz (Zentrale) Bad Gleichenberg Villach M. Sobota Retznei Lenart Nagykanizsa Velenje Nagyatàd Italy Slovenia Nedelisce Croatia Business site Joint-venture (Private Public Partnership) Osijek

  6. Examples of successful Public Private Partnerships Saubermacher & Komunala/SLO Saubermacher Velenje/SLO Saubermacher Biopas/CZ Saubermacher Kecskemet/H

  7. Public Private Partnerships (PPP)enable…sharing of riskincrease of efficiencybetter access to financing

  8. Main sources of Financing • Shareholders • Commercial banks & leasing companies • Export Credit Agencies • International Financing Institutions (World Bank group, EBRD, EIB, etc.) • EU-Programs (PHARE, ISPA, Cohesion funds, etc.) • Local environmental funds & taxes

  9. 150,000 inhabitants Old landfill was nearly full EU-funds were not available Municipality needed technical and financial Know-how. Successful example: PPP Kecskemet, H Status 2001

  10. Municipality provided land facilitated approvals gave concession for 20 years Saubermacher arranged 100 % commercial financing provided technical solution leads the operational activities Joint Supervisory Board controls implementation and operation. Successful example: PPP Kecskemet, H

  11. Successful example: PPP Kecskemet, H Key facts • € 4,3 mio investment volume • Total filling quantity = 1,5 mio m³ • Maximum height = 22 metres • Period of use = 20 years • In operation since 2002

  12. Successful example: Puconci, SLO Key facts • Planner : Saubermacher Puconci (PPP) • Operator : Saubermacher Komunala (PPP) • 150.000 inhabitants • 1st stage in operation since April 2003 Hazardous waste Sorting Entrance control Recycling Weighing Composting Landfill

  13. Successful example: Puconci, SLO Financing Investment costs: about € 10 million • Slovenian resources: • Municipalities 34,12% • State 15,00% • Taxes 19,18% • ISPA funding 31,70%

  14. Minimum project volume € 10 million Difficult and time consuming application process (Puconci: 4 years!) Own contribution of municipalities required Different interpretation of guidelines in different countries. Some specific issues connected to ISPA funding

  15. Saubermacher the competent partner for Public Private Partnerships www.saubermacher.at

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