Swedish Waste Management on Export

A new Swedish platform built on co-operation between the public and private waste management sector

Updated July 2013

SosExpo Warszawa Mars 2013

Aim with the new platform

To facilitate the export of Swedish knowledge about waste

management, products and services within the

waste sector, through cooperation among the public and the private waste management sector.

Waste - a resource

Treatment of household waste in Sweden 2012 (%)

LandfillEnergy recoveryBiological treatmentRecycling (material)

A strategy based on cooperation

A network of actors in the public and private waste management sector in Sweden: - Municipalities/municipal companies- Konowledge suppliers- Technlogy suppiers

A strong Swedish platform with a unique mix of competences

Avfall Sverige – Swedish Waste Management

Avfall Sverige - Swedish Waste Management is an organisation in the Waste Management and Recycling Sector

400 members, primarily within the public sector, but also private enterprises

Through the members, 99,9 % of the Swedish population is represented

Our primary task is to represent and develop members by

– creating networks,

– providing information and training,

– and influencing decision-makers

Member of Cewep, ECN, ISWA and Municipal Waste Europe

New established Working Group on Export

OffersQuestions

1. ”How do we find the structure/organisation to fulfill our waste management objectives?

2. ”How should we structure our waste management system at overview level?”

3. ”We need treatment capacity, but we do not have the funds or time to build up all the capacity in-house”

Matching offers

Management at local, regional and national level, e.g.: Forms of cooperation, organization, waste economy, etc

Waste management in sustainable urban development, e.g.:System design, waste prevention, waste planning, solutions for collection- and sorting systems

Providing treatment capacity (including logistics solutions) as a transfer solution.

OffersQuestions

4. ”We need support in setting up the plant/facility.”

5. ”We have a plant/ facility but we need to improve the operation and maintenance to make it more efficent, and get the most out of it.”

6. ”We want to reach the public, the decision makers or other stakeholders with our message.”

7. ”We want to train our personnel.”

Matching offers Setting up different waste

facilities e.g.: Pre-studies, procurement, project planning

Operation, support and optimization of different waste facilities

Communication and campaigns (raise awareness)

Training courses overseas or in Sweden, offer internship possibilities.

Swedish Waste Management on Export

Project leader:Jenny Åströmjenny.astrom@avfallsverige.se+46-70-5136612

• Information about swedish waste management in english : www.avfallsverige.se/in-english

• Information about the national platform for export of knowledge and technology: www.avfallsverige.se/in-english/export

Contact and information