Envirotis, as designer
After Hungary’s accession period to the EU, our specialists — in cooperation with experts of the European Investment Bank (JASPERS: Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions) — delegated by the European Commission took part in preparing the national waste management programme and major projects to be submitted to the European Commission.
We carried out consulting and design tasks during the preparation phase of various projects within the Hungarian waste management programme. In this process our task was to carry out application planning, including tasks related to water management permits, and we also prepared detailed implementation plans. During the implementation phase we carried out supervisory engineering tasks.
Planning documents for application — which are actually less elaborate versions of the implementation plans — are prepared during the application procedure and submitted to specialised authorities. Their content and formal requirements are specified by industry-specific regulations, which are approved by (specialised) authorities in each country. They contain enough information for an authority to decide whether the planned technical intervention breaches any legal requirements or would cause any problems in the area supervised by the authority in question. It is checked, for example, whether the planned project would harm any Natura 2000 reserve, disturb any residential area, cause any damage or danger during work operations or after the built facilities are handed over to the client.
Application plans prepared for getting water management permits have special status within the application planning documentation, and as such, they are subject to specific regulations in Hungary. To the protect waters, criteria related to surface, ground and karstic waters of the areas in question have a special emphasis.
The implementation plans specify detailed implementation steps. They are detailed plans based on the planning documentation for application and officially approved permits or licences, and are usually prepared by the Contractor.
The designer of implementation plans provides professional assistance as supervisor during the implementation phase. The supervision engineer supervises the professional implementation of project elements (facilities or intervention) in accordance with the implementation plans, ensures seamless work if justified modifications are required, and also supervises the achievement of project goals.
Specific, state-of-the-art facilities of the waste management systems are built after the planning phase:
- environment-friendly, insulated landfills;
- mechanical-biological treatment equipment (MBT), which is suitable for the production of secondary fuel (RDF: refuse derived fuel);
- sorting facilities;
- transfer stations;
- waste yards and recycling centres;
- composting plants;
- residental selective waste collection “islands”;
- door-to-door services.
Residential waste management in Hungary
Modern waste management in Hungary consists of 22 regional systems providing selective waste collection. These systems were implemented in the 2000 to 2015 period using EUR 730 million support 75% of which came from the EU ISPA (Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession) Cohesion Fund.
Selective waste collection and recycling
Current waste management systems cover 100% of the Hungarian population, but the capacities are not yet fully used. These systems allowed us to increase the recycling rate from 2% in 2000 to 21% in 2010, while residential waste production decreased by 13%. If the recycling trends of the last 5 years are maintained, by 2020 Hungary will reach the 50% recycling rate goal specified by the EU. The improvements and construction of new waste management systems carried out between 2010 and 2014 make it technically possible for Hungary to get closer to the municipal waste recycling proportion figures of developed EU countries.
Participation in the “Product from waste” programme
In recycling, an important criterion is the production of refuse derived fuels (RDF) and diverting organic materials from landfills, in accordance with the EU Landfill Directive (Council Directive 1999/31/EC) and the Hungarian Act CLXXXV of 2012 on waste management. The latter regulation introduced waste disposal tax and this way stimulated recycling. Between 2014 and 2020 Hungary plans to start burning refuse derived fuels and sewage sludge, both as independent (mono) burning and combined (hybrid) burning of different combustion materials. When preparing burning alternatives, the starting criteria are specified by the Waste Incineration Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (2000/76/EC).
Envirotis Holding’s participation in the utilisation of refuse derived fuels
We have experience in the planning, production and utilisation of refuse fuel derived from municipal and industrial waste and sewage sludge.
Regarding the utilisation of municipal waste for power and heat supply purposes, we are in the testing phase of a special, alternative fuel, which is suitable for use in cement mills, for combined burning in power plants, and also for mono incineration.
Envirotis, as designer
After Hungary’s accession period to the EU, our specialists — in cooperation with experts of the European Investment Bank (JASPERS: Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions) — delegated by the European Commission took part in preparing the national waste management programme and major projects to be submitted to the European Commission.
We carried out consulting and design tasks during the preparation phase of various projects within the Hungarian waste management programme. In this process our task was to carry out application planning, including tasks related to water management permits, and we also prepared detailed implementation plans. During the implementation phase we carried out supervisory engineering tasks.
Planning documents for application — which are actually less elaborate versions of the implementation plans — are prepared during the application procedure and submitted to specialised authorities. Their content and formal requirements are specified by industry-specific regulations, which are approved by (specialised) authorities in each country. They contain enough information for an authority to decide whether the planned technical intervention breaches any legal requirements or would cause any problems in the area supervised by the authority in question. It is checked, for example, whether the planned project would harm any Natura 2000 reserve, disturb any residential area, cause any damage or danger during work operations or after the built facilities are handed over to the client.
Application plans prepared for getting water management permits have special status within the application planning documentation, and as such, they are subject to specific regulations in Hungary. To the protect waters, criteria related to surface, ground and karstic waters of the areas in question have a special emphasis.
The implementation plans specify detailed implementation steps. They are detailed plans based on the planning documentation for application and officially approved permits or licences, and are usually prepared by the Contractor.
The designer of implementation plans provides professional assistance as supervisor during the implementation phase. The supervision engineer supervises the professional implementation of project elements (facilities or intervention) in accordance with the implementation plans, ensures seamless work if justified modifications are required, and also supervises the achievement of project goals.
Specific, state-of-the-art facilities of the waste management systems are built after the planning phase:
- environment-friendly, insulated landfills;
- mechanical-biological treatment equipment (MBT), which is suitable for the production of secondary fuel (RDF: refuse derived fuel);
- sorting facilities;
- transfer stations;
- waste yards and recycling centres;
- composting plants;
- residental selective waste collection “islands”;
- door-to-door services.
Residential waste management in Hungary
Modern waste management in Hungary consists of 22 regional systems providing selective waste collection. These systems were implemented in the 2000 to 2015 period using EUR 730 million support 75% of which came from the EU ISPA (Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession) Cohesion Fund.
Selective waste collection and recycling
Current waste management systems cover 100% of the Hungarian population, but the capacities are not yet fully used. These systems allowed us to increase the recycling rate from 2% in 2000 to 21% in 2010, while residential waste production decreased by 13%. If the recycling trends of the last 5 years are maintained, by 2020 Hungary will reach the 50% recycling rate goal specified by the EU. The improvements and construction of new waste management systems carried out between 2010 and 2014 make it technically possible for Hungary to get closer to the municipal waste recycling proportion figures of developed EU countries.
Participation in the “Product from waste” programme
In recycling, an important criterion is the production of refuse derived fuels (RDF) and diverting organic materials from landfills, in accordance with the EU Landfill Directive (Council Directive 1999/31/EC) and the Hungarian Act CLXXXV of 2012 on waste management. The latter regulation introduced waste disposal tax and this way stimulated recycling. Between 2014 and 2020 Hungary plans to start burning refuse derived fuels and sewage sludge, both as independent (mono) burning and combined (hybrid) burning of different combustion materials. When preparing burning alternatives, the starting criteria are specified by the Waste Incineration Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (2000/76/EC).
Envirotis Holding’s participation in the utilisation of refuse derived fuels
We have experience in the planning, production and utilisation of refuse fuel derived from municipal and industrial waste and sewage sludge.
Regarding the utilisation of municipal waste for power and heat supply purposes, we are in the testing phase of a special, alternative fuel, which is suitable for use in cement mills, for combined burning in power plants, and also for mono incineration.