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Table of Contents
Investment opportunities in Poland/CEE ................................................................................... 3
Poland as one of CEE countries ................................................................................................ 3
Advantages of doing business in Poland: .................................................................................. 3
Investment incentives in Poland:................................................................................................ 5
European vs Japanese style of business .................................................................................. 7
Waste management law in Poland ............................................................................................ 8
Raport about management of municipal waste in poland, ...................................................... 10
Current waste management situation in Poland ...................................................................... 15
Waste per capita ................................................................................................................... 16
Poland on EU waste management statistics ........................................................................... 18
Production of biodiesel in the EU (Ml/yr) ................................................................................. 28
Production of bioethanol in the UE (Ml/yr) ............................................................................... 28
Renewable energy production in Europe and Central Asia 2004 (heat production andelectricity generation)............................................................................................................ 30
Doing waste management business in ................................................................................... 33
Example of a waste management company in Warsaw.......................................................... 37
Comparison of some waste management issues between Tokyo and Warsaw..................... 41

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Investment opportunities in Poland/CEE
Poland as one of CEE countries
The political, economic, and cultural environments among CEE (Central andEastern Europe) countries differ so the differences must be taken into
consideration when multinational corporations do business there.
Advantages of doing business in Poland:

1. Access the market of EU
2. EU membership guarantees stability and dynamic development.
3 Investors from outside the EU can also benefit from Poland‟s accession
to the EU by investing in Poland they get access not only to the Polishbut also to the UE market while taking advantage of lower production
costs than in the “old” EU countries

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4. costs (incl. labour costs and costs of living) and the possibility ofdecreasing them. Costs of conducting business in Poland are lower thanin Western European countries
5. size of the Polish market
6. human capital – availability of labour, qualified workforce
4. political and economic environment favorable to foreign investment;
beneficial tax rates – Corporate Income Tax rate of 19% of taxable base,
Personal Income Tax at 18% and 32% from 2009 on (decrease from 19% ,30% and 40% ); low inflation rate; strong orientation towards joining theEuro zone.
Sorting facilities, composting facilities, incinerators and landfills in Poland, 2006.

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Investment incentives in Poland:

The investment incentive system in Poland is compliant with the requirementsof European Community law and consists of three main types of public aid:
regional, horizontal and sectoral aid. The amount of public aid that may beawarded to an investment cannot exceed certain levels set separately for eachcategory of state aid.

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Regional aid
Regional aid is aimed at supporting initial investments, which are generally
defined as investments related to setting up a new enterprise, extension of an
existing enterprise, diversification of the output into new, additional products
or a fundamental change in the overall production process of an existing
enterprise

One of the conditions which must be satisfied in order to benefit from this kindof aid is the maintenance of the investment and/or new jobs for a minimum of 5
years (in order to prevent relocation of companies after the aid has been
granted).
Aid intensity
Generally, the regional aid for initial investments can be awarded up to the
maximum aid intensity, understood as a percentage of costs eligible forfunding, e.g. investment or job creation costs.

Methods of calculating available aids:
The amount of aid available for an investment project is generally based either
on the costs of the investment or the costs of creating new jobs.

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European vs Japanese style of business

Culture difference often underestimated, may sometimes cause big problem insetting up new business or new branch in other countries. Doing business in
Europe or in Japan require some common understanding in order to avoid
further misunderstanding and discouragement.
Japan
the very concrete and stable long-term relationships that are a direct
result of the conservative Japanese faithfulness and sense of loyalty topartners
people are all extremely service-oriented and you probably know by now
that service is the backbone of the Japanese business culture.
Japanese business principles are being closely related to tradition.
Type of place important for business meeting
Alcohol is key for business social events
Greetings and goodbyes are prolonged with many times repeated words
and gestures
Modest way for expression of oneself
Gift giving after business meetings
place more importance on the “human aspects of business”, on making
an honest effort to develop long-lasting personal relationships with boththe people of their own company and those of the companies they arecooperating with.

Europeservice is something that people are required to pay for. But, in Japan,
service is just a part of the whole business, there is no need for tipping.
Whichever place is good for business meeting
In Europe business meetings do not combine social events after theformal meeting is finished, it is just formal meeting
Greetings and ends of meetings are very short
Open and brave way of expression of oneself
No Gift giving after business meetings
More focus is placed on a simple business transaction and instantprofitability for both parties

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Waste management law in Poland

Most important rules for investors:

1. Holder or producer of wastes is obligated to recycle/recover them or if it
is not possible to neutralize or inactivate them.
2. Local government is
obligated to ensure that all
inhabitants have access toorganized system ofmunicipal waste collection.
Their task is to ensure
reducing of landfill of
biodegradable waste, arelease of hazardous
wastes from municipal
wastes, achievement of therecovery and recycling
level of packaging waste.
3. To the local
government belongs a taskof initiating and facilitatingof creation of collection
points for electrical andelectronic wastes orindicating the location inwhich such a waste can bedisposed. Local
government informs andeducates the inhabitants
about these actions andplaces.
4. The mandatory taskof Voivodshaft (state,
prefecture) is to provide
construction, maintenanceand operation of the plants for recovery and disposal of the hazardous
wastes separated from municipal wastes.
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5. If the producer of the wastes is not able to manage the wastes byhimself, he is obligated to pass the obligation to the company which bytransportation, recycling activities etc. is able to appropriately manage
the wastes.
6. It is very important for producers of packaging goods to reach somelevels of recycling or recovery of packaging wastes, if they do not reachthe right level they need to pay “packaging product fee” to government.
7. Retailers of lead acid battery are required to adopt old battery from
customer. The retailer is obliged to charge customer deposit if by selling
new battery he did not receive the old used battery from customer.
8. Users of used electrical or electronic devices are obliged to lodge theuse devices in right points for collection for such kind of wastes. It is
forbidden to lodge such kind of waste together with other types ofwastes.
9. Points for collection of electrical and electronic devices are required to
conduct selective collection of wastes. They adopt the used devices
from household without receiving any payment from the users. The
points for collection pass the wastes to an organization of recovery ofelectrical and electronic wastes.
10. The organization of recovery of electrical and electronic wastes
operates as public company formed by units/companies which introduce
electrical and electronic devices into the market or their work union
members so that realization of suitable norms and obligations indicatedby waste management law is secured. Only units which form thisorganization can be her rightful stockholders.
11. It is very important for companies which introduce the electrical orelectronic devices into the market to reach some levels of recovery ofsuch used devices, if not, there will be put suitable “product fees” onthem.
12. Local government employs non-governmental units in order to manage
wastes from households.
13. The rule of “polluter pays”.

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The average composition of municipal waste in Poland

Raport about management of municipal waste in poland,

Polish waste management is operating accordingly to EU law. Not only
public but also private companies are involved in waste market. There arealso joint-stock companies (private company connected with local
governments) which achieved economical an d ecological success. There isseen improvement of quality of waste collection, transportation, selection
ect. since in the waste management market higher competitiveness among
private companies is being observed. Within this more advanced
equipment and solutions have been developed. The private companies as
the first introduced into waste management market systems of selective
collection of garbage, sorting facilities, installations for production of biofuels and modern landfills.
In 2005 private sector takes 56% of waste market and 75% in selective waste
collection (thus 3 times more than public sector). It was public sector which
ensured agreed upon treaty with EU levels for recovery and recycling of
packaging wastes. Also private sector now a days is being involved ininvestment for elaboration of system for collection of electrical andelectronical wastes and modern plants for recovery of such wastes.
Private associations and recovery organizations in 90% ensure every-year“turn away” to recycling of 1,5 million tons of wastes – what fulfills andeven exceeds requirements of EU waste management law. Where in waste
management service prices offered by private sector in Poland is 20 times
cheaper (1 Euro/1person/year) than that average of old EU member
countries. This follows from the principle of free competition and a lack ofmarket monopolies in waste management.

Assumptions about system of municipal waste management in Poland:
1. Government through law and waste management plans defines the basic
objectives, duties and tasks for local governments, entrepreneurs andproducers of wastes. By means of economical instruments (“productfees”, deposits, garbage disposing fee) the government stimulates
development of recovery and recycling of wastes.

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2. Local government or local government unions organize local markets ofwaste management: they enact local plans for waste management, rules
for keeping cleanliness and orderliness, requirements for companies
involved in waste collection, give away permissions for entrepreneurs towork in the field of waste collection/reception, indicate places ofrecovery and disposal of wastes, determine the maximum rate of charge
for residents for waste disposal.
3. Public companies, factories and local government unions compete in themarket for municipal waste collection and based on civil law contract
provide services to residents in the disposal of wastes from theirproperties (based on principles defined in the permits granted bymunicipality.
4. Municipality (local government) enforces inhabitants to contractual
obligation (agreement between private company and inhabitant – waste
disposer) on waste collection and controls waste management activities
held by private companies.
5. Local governments and private entrepreneurs build plants for recovery
and waste disposal/neutralization (sorting plants, incineration andlandfill) and manage them.
6. Private sector ensures recycling of the waste.

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Problems in Polish waste management market:
1. Polish waste management legislation is well developed and consistent
with EU law, but the problem lies in poor introduction of the waste
management law into the life and its execution. The municipalities fail in
implementation of enacted rules for keeping cleanliness and orderlinessand the requirements for entrepreneurs seeking authorization for theactivities on waste collection.
2. Inappropriate use of financial instruments. Fee for disposing waste on
landfills is so cheap that it is the best and most economic method to ridof the garbage. Thus selective collection of waste, recycling andrecovery are not enough popular. Most people are just likely to choose
landfills.
3. Poor involvement of local government in creating local government
unions which would result in development of better waste management
system and bigger investment on waste management utilities that would
support small population area.
4. The most universal principle in small local governments is the lowest
cost – the best option. That is why there are chosen very „poor quality”
companies to take care of waste management and many times disposalof the waste does not conform to ecological requirements (i.e. wild
landfills).

Wastepaper consumption and its recycling indicators in Poland in years: 1998-2006

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5. Local landfills does not meet the technical standards (only 30% of legally
operating landfills are equipped with a weight). That is why it is no
possible to balance the quantities of wastes received and disposed onlandfills, local governments‟ loose money for paying fees for waste
disposal on landfills, loose for Government because of spending moneyon “environmental usage fee”.
6. Keeping to dispose the wastes on intended to close local landfills which
do not meet environmental standards (“nobody knows‟ called landfills).

Fot. 1. Pamphlet about sorting the garbages in Warsaw, part 1.

7. Local authorities do not fully control individual people if they havesigned contracts upon disposal of waste with waste managementcompany or not. This way statutory obligation for people to have such acontracts signed is not being observed and wild landfills arise.
8. Lack of appreciation of energy from waste incineration as renewableenergy. The result of it is a less interest in investment in waste
incineration facilities, thus reduced opportunities of achievement of EU
production levels of energy from renewable resources.
9. Insufficient control by the relevant state services, low penalties for ruleviolations, non-application of sanctions for environmental crimes. The

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results: illegal disposal of wastes, disappointing levels of recycling andmaterials recovery, uncontrolled smuggling of waste from other EU
countries.

Fot. 2. Pamphlet about sorting the garbages in Warsaw, part 2. From2011 Polish government wants to start more strict system for sorting thewastes; Poland still is far away behind other EU countries in sorting andrecycling of the wastes.

10. Defect in the law on public-private partnership so there are difficulties ininvestment in modern waste management facilities. The result: local
governments build by themselves their own facilities but it is toexpensive, often the facilities are under- or oversized and poorly
managed.
Conclusions
The biggest drawback of Polish waste law and waste market is theirs instability
and unpredictability what for many years effectively discourages private
entrepreneurs to invest in this sector (i.e. changing law) .

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Current waste management situation in Poland
Today, 97% of municipal waste in Poland is stored in landfills without any pre-sorting.
Although EU legislation is now in force in Poland, this is still the most popular meansof waste disposal. Systematic approaches to waste management are lacking, andthere are not enough waste recovery and recycling plants.
At present, the issues of standards of conduct and means of providing services are
confined to small, local areas. Decisions about who transports waste are taken locally,
which means that the KPGO (National Waste Management Plan) reference document isa dead letter - decision-making powers are not clearly defined, and are divided
between provinces, districts and communes, i.e. between different administrative
levels. It should be added here that municipal waste in Poland is not the responsibilityof local authorities, and is subject to free competition.
Today, in the Warsaw urban area alone, 80 companies have obtained a permit for
disposing of waste collected from households, resulting in very low standards ofservice. In Poland there is only one incineration plant. Some other are planned to bebuild in near future. Such installations could be financed from structural funds, butthey encounter strong opposition from residents and ecological organizations.
In the Appendix to the National Waste Management Plan until 2010, adopted by aresolution of the Council of Ministers in December 2006, there is a list of authorized
landfills for waste other than hazardous or inert waste, where municipal waste isstored. According to the government, as of 31 December 2005, this list includes 764
authorized municipal landfills; as of 16 October 2007, all these landfills should have an
integrated
permitaccording
to
the
IPPC
directive.
This is obligatory for all waste facilities, except those for inert waste, with a reception
capacity of over 10 tons of waste per day, or with a total volume of over 2,000 tons.
From information obtained from the Environmental Impact Assessment Department at
the Polish Ministry of Environment, which issues integrated permits, it appears thatout of about 500 facilities that should apply for a permit, only 260 submitted
applications, and roughly 200 obtained the licence (i.e. integrated permit). Yes, 200.
This means that, as of today, less than 30% of waste storage facilities in Poland meet
European standards.
Poland probably has the highest potential for waste storage in Europe, but it is a pitythat it so far from meeting European standards.

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Innovative example of garbage container in Poland
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Waste per capita
A graph below shows the quantities of MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) plus separately
collected materials per capita for a selection of countries. It is evident from theremaining values that countries with long-established waste management systems
show higher proportions of separately collected materials compared with thecountries in the right-hand third of the graph.

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Generation and treatment of waste

Households and businesses in the European Union (EU27) produced over six tonnesof waste per person in 2006; over 400 kg was household waste. More than half of thewaste generated by businesses was produced by industry and construction. Mining
produced more than half of the waste generated by the industrial sector. Mining, andas a consequence mining waste, is unevenly spread over the countries. Around 3% ofwaste generated in EU27 was hazardous, meaning harmful for health or theenvironment. The main treatment types were disposal and recovery; incineration isimportant for the treatment of household waste.

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Aura – Polish proecological magazine.

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Poland on EU waste management statistics

The
EuropeanUnion
isinjecting billions of euros intothedevelopment of thecountries of Central andEasternEuropevia
thestructural and cohesion funds
as well as the European
Investment
Bank.
Waste
manage ment business units
also can apply for that fundalthough amount of money
appointed to this field is verysmall . The financial aid aimed
at reuniting Europe andhealing its Cold War divisions
is necessary and laudable. Yet
there
is
an
unfortunate
downside: as this map starkly
illustrates, much ofthedevelopment driven by EU
money is reckless, destructive
and ineffective. The potentialof EU finance to deliver
benefits is being unnecessarily undermined.

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New container in the centre of Warsaw, 2010

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Waste
EU
funds
are
an
opportunityto
improve
recycling
services…
The average CEE household still produces much less waste than one in Western
Europe. At the same time, most CEE countries recycle only 10% or less of theirmunicipal waste, compared with more than 50% in Germany or the Netherlands. The
priority for CEE countries in the upcoming years should be to prevent increases inwaste volumes, while rapidly increasing recycling. With a focused effort andinvestment of EU funds, the new member states could develop into recycling societies
within a decade. …but incineration companies are eyeing the money
EU waste policy explicitly promotes prevention and recycling of waste overincineration and landfilling. However, there are pressures to instead divert much of the
EU money into promoting waste incineration, which would perpetuate anunsustainable and uneconomic approach to waste for many years to come. In Poland,for example, there is a plan to spend EU funds on nine large municipal waste
incinerators at a cost of over €1bn in the 2007-2013 period – this would consume mostof Poland‟s Cohesion Fund money for waste management. The EU should prevent
such misguided investment.

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Treatment of municipal waste in Europe for 2005

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Treatment of Household Waste in the EU27 in 2007
green = recycling
yellow = EfW (energy from wastes)
red = landfilling

Source: Eurostat = provides EU statistical data

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Recycling and Thermal Treatment Rates in the EU (Eurostat, 2009)22

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According to a study by Eurostat – the statistical office of the European Union– 524 kg of municipal waste was generated per person in 2008 across the EU27
countries. This figure was similar to the 2007 figure of 525 kg per person.
When looking at how this waste was dealt with the figures show that 40% was
landfilled, 20% incinerated, 23% recycled and 17% composted.
The amount generated per person varies greatly across the different countries
in the EU, from 306 kg in the Czech Republic to 802 kg in Denmark. This
reflects the different consumption patterns and the ways each country
calculates their totals. Some, for instance, include waste from small
businesses and public institutions.
Austria, Germany and the Netherlands recycled or composted between 60 and
70% of their municipal waste, but in ten Member States recycling andcomposting was used to treat less than 10% of the waste.

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Member States with the highest rates of landfill were Bulgaria (100% ), Romania(98% ), Malta (97% ), Lithuania (96% ) and Lativia (93% ).

The highest numbers for incineration were Denmark (54% ), Sweden (49% ), theNetherlands (39% ), Belgium and Luxemburg (36% ), Germany (35% ) and France(32% ). Ten countries have rates of less than 1% incineration.
The importance of these two treatment categories varies considerably between
Member States. The Member States with the highest recycling rates formunicipal waste were Germany (48% of waste treated), Belgium and Sweden(both 35% ), Ireland and the Netherlands (both 32% ) and Slovenia (31% ).
Composting of municipal waste was most common in Austria (40% ), Italy(34% ), the Netherlands (27% ), Belgium (25% ), Spain and Luxembourg (both20% ).

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Small trash containers on the airport in Warsaw. Each of bags for different types of garbage
has its own colourr.

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Renewable Energy Market Share by 2050

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WEEE collection Rate, kg per capita
As a rapidly growing waste stream it is of great importance that recycling rates
improve in order toreduce disposal through common routes such as landfill and incineration.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is currently considered to be
one of the fastest-growing waste streams. The EU WEEE Directive strongly
focuses on producer responsibility as a key policy mechanism for reducing thequantity of WEEE going to end disposal treatment facilities.
Keeping a close interest in WEEE recycling is important considering thehazardous substances contained in many of the products in this waste stream,
and that currently a large quantity of waste is being sent to third world
countries where workers can be subjected to these substances in
unregulated recycling operations.
The map below shows data for 2006 in kg per capita.

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Production of Electricity in 2007 according to energy sources in Latvia, as compared to othercountries in Central and Eastern Europe, Austria and the European Union 15

Data on landfill levies (on a municipal or national level) byresponding country

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Data on landfill lieves on municipal or national level by responding European countries

Production of biodiesel in the EU (Ml/yr)

Production of bioethanol in the UE (Ml/yr)

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Biodiesel production in EU

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Bioethanol production in EU

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Renewable energy production in Europe and Central Asia 2004 (heat productionand electricity generation)

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Consumption, reuse and recycling indicators of wastepaper in European countries

Recycling cost of 1glass bottle in European countries in EUR (2002)

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Recycling and recovery in European countries in 200732

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Doing waste management business in Warsaw
Warsaw It is located on the Vistula River roughly 360 kilometers (224 mi) fromthe Baltic Sea and 300 kilometers (186 mi) from the Carpathian Mountains. Its
population as of June 2009 was estimated at 1,711,466, and the Warsaw
metropolitan area at approximately 2,785,000. The city area is 516.9 square
kilometers (199.6 sq mi), with an agglomeration of 6,100.43 square kilometers(2,355.4 sq mi) (Warsaw Metro Area – Obszar Metropolitalny Warszawy).
Warsaw is the 9th largest city in the European Union by population.

Warsaw lies in east-central Poland about 300 km (190 mi) from Carpathian
Mountains and about 260 km (160 mi) from Baltic Sea, 523 km (325 mi) east of
Berlin, Germany. The city straddles the Vistula River. It is located in theheartland of the Masovian Plain, and its average elevation is 100 metres (330 ft)
above sea level, although there are some hills (mostly artificial) located within
the confines of the city.
Warsaw is located on two main geomorphologic forms: the plain moraine
plateau and the Vistula Valle y with its asymmetrical pattern of different
terraces. The Vistula River is the specific axis of Warsaw, which divides the city
into two parts, left and right. The left one is situated both on the moraine
plateau (10 to 25 m (32.81 to 82.02 ft) above Vistula level) and on the Vistulaterraces (max. 6.5 m (21.33 ft) above Vistula level). The significant element of
the relief, in this part of Warsaw, is the edge of moraine plateau called Warsaw
Escarpment. It is 20 to 25 m (65.62 to 82.02 ft) high in the Old Town and Central
district and about 10 m (32.81 ft) in the north and south of Warsaw. It goes
through the city and plays an important role as a landmark.
The plain moraine plateau has only few natural and artificial ponds and alsogroups of clay pits. The pattern of the Vistula terraces is unsymmetrical. The
left side consist mainly of two levels: the highest one former flooded terraces
and the lowest one the flood plain terrace. The contemporary flooded terrace
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has still visible valleys and ground depressions with water systems comingfrom Vistula old - riverbed. They consist of still quite natural streams and lakes
as well as the pattern of drainage ditches. The right side of Warsaw has
different pattern of geomorfological forms. There are several levels of the plain
Vistula terraces (flooded as well as former flooded once) and only small partand not so visible moraine escarpment. Aeolian sand with number of dunes
parted by peat swamps or small ponds cover the highest terrace. These aremainly forested areas (pine forest).

Currently there are about 83 waste collection and recycling companies. Below you can
see the list of all of them.

No.
Licence valid till
1 30 listopad 2014 r.

Com pany aand address
PRIMA
01-248 Warszawa, ul. Jana Kazimierza 1/29

2

31 grudnia 2014 r.

Przedsiębiorstw o Higieny Komunalnej TRANS-FORMERS w Warszaw ie Sp. z o.o.
03-236 Warszawa , ul. Annopol 18

331 sieronia 2015 r.

Studencka Spółdzielnia Pracy UNIV ERSITAS 02-536 Warszawa, ul. Narbutta 25a4

31 grudnia 2014r.

"BESTJA" Sp. z o.o. 01-216 Warszawa, ul. Brylowska 33

531 grudnia 2014r.

"OZON" ElŜbieta Zielińska,Jacek Ostrow ski Sp.jaw na 03-255 Warszawa, ul. Warzelnicza 10631 grudnia 2014r.

FIRST RECYCLING Sp. z o.o. 04-458 Warszawa, ul. ChełmŜyńska 249

7

31 grudnia 2014 r.

KAJA 2000 Jacek Kaczor 01-390 Warszawa , ul. Sucharskiego 2 m. 99

831 grudnia 2014r.

Usługi Transportowe "ASIK" 01-966 Warszawa, ul. Prozy 20A Joanna Domańs ka

9

31 grudnia 2014r.

REMONDIS OTWOCK Sp.z o.o. 05-400 Otwock, ul. J.Lennona 4

10

1 listopad 2014 r.

Przedsiębiorstw o Usług Komunalnych Sita Piaseczno Sp.z o.o. 04-500 Piaseczno,
ul.Techniczna 6

Shirai Group Co.Ltd. 5-16-28 Iriya, Adachiku, Tokyo 121-0836 Japan

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11

31 grudnia 2014 r.

Przedsiębiorstw o Produkcyjno Handlow o Usługow e Łapińscy Sp.jaw na 05-075 Wesoła, ul.
Niemcew icza 8a

1231 grudnia 2014r.

SITA POLSKA

13

31 grudnia 2014r.

Zakład Usług Komunalnych "Błysk" Sp.z o.o. 05-400 Otwock, ul. Piastowa 2

1431 grudnia 2014r.

"REMONDIS Sp. z o.o." 02-981 Warszawa, ul. Zawodzie 16

Sp. z o.o. 01-443 Warszawa, ul. Ciołka 16

Lp. WaŜna do

Firma - adres

15

31 grudnia 2014r.

BYŚ Wojciech Byśkiniew icz 01-934 Warszawa , ul. Arkuszowa 43

16

31 grudnia 2014r.

FUKS ALTVATER SULO POLSKA Sp.z o.o. 07-410 Ostrołęka , ul. Kurpiowska 12

17

31 grudnia 2014r.

SKROMAK Sp.z o.o. 02-212 Warszawa, ul. Bakalarska 11 a

18

31 grudnia 2014r.

Spółka Wodna Obw odu Wawerskiego 03-727 Warszawa, Al. Zieleniecka 12

19

31 grudnia 2014r.

PPHU"Lekaro" 05-462 Wiązowna, Dziechciniec 72031 grudnia 2014r.

"ZORA" 00-321 Warszawa, ul. Bednarska23 m.95

21

31 grudnia 2014r.

PPHiU DELFA 03-242 Warszawa, ul. Bazyliańska 7/69

22

31 grudnia 2014r.

PPHU "KRIX- POOL" 05-092 Warszawa, Izabelin-Dziekanów ek 2

23

31 grudnia 2014r.

"PAKA" 04-118 Warszawa, ul. Ostrobramska 120 m.15

24

31 grudnia 2014r.

"OSMEL" s.c. 05-077 Warszawa, ul. Cyklamenow a 24

25

31 grudnia 2014r.

ZROB 01-164 Warszawa, ul. Radziew ie 1326

31 grudnia 2014r.

TOI TOI - Systemy Sanitarne Sp.z o.o. 03-044 Warszawa, ul. Płochocińska 29

27

31 grudnia 2014r.

RS SERWIS WYWÓZ NIECZYSTOŚCI 05-091 Ząbki, ul. SzwoleŜerów 38 Robert Szczepaniak

28

31 grudnia 2014r.

Zakład Kształtowania Terenów Zielonych 05-140 Serock, ul. Nasielska 26

29

31 grudnia 2014r.

Zakład Usług Aseniz acyjnych /Marek Bakun/ 05-075 Warszawa-Wesoła, ul .śółkiewskiego 1130

31 grudnia 2014r.

AGAdendron s.c. 05-090 Raszyn, ul. Rybna 26

31

31 grudnia 2014r.

Zomis Sp.z o.o. 00-992 Warszawa, ul.Jagiellońska 88

32

31 grudnia 2014r.

ASPEN PLUS Sp.z o.o. 31-222 Kraków, ul.Bularnia 533

31 grudnia 2014r.

Usługi-transportowo-porządkowe J.Dąbrowski 06-121 Pokrzywnic a, Zaborze 9

Lp. WaŜna do

Firma - adres

34

31 grudnia 2014r.

TRANSNEC-Sylw ester Nerc 04-923 Warszawa, ul. Bartoszycka 23 m.4

35

31 grudnia 2014r.

P.P.H.U. "WTÓRPOL " Z PChr. 26-110 SkarŜysko Kamienna, ul. śurawia 1

36

31 grudnia 2014r.

Usługi Transportowe "REGA" 02-658 Warszawa, ul.Okęcka 12 m.59

37

31 grudnia 2014r.

38

31 grudnia 2014r.

Usługi Transportowe Wywóz Nieczystości Stałych Krzysztof Jurczyński 02-432 Warszawa, ul.
Rybnicka 63 m.5
Przedsiębiorstw o Usług Ogrodniczych "FLORA" Sp.z o.o. 03-574 Warszawa, ul. Radzymińska 116

Shirai Group Co.Ltd. 5-16-28 Iriya, Adachiku, Tokyo 121-0836 Japan

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31 grudnia 2014r.

Miejski Zakład Oczyszczania Sp. z o.o. 05-800 Pruszków, ul. Stefana Bryły 640

31 grudnia 2014r.

Przedsiębiorstw o Usługowe "HETMAN" Sp.z o.o. 02-256 Warszawa, al. Krakowska 110/114

41

31 grudnia 2014r.

PEGAZ 05-820 Piastów , ul. Reymonta 56

42

31 grudnia 2014r.

TEXPOL Sp. z o.o. 05-240 Tłuszcz, ul. Przemysłowa 21

43

31 grudnia 2014r.

44

31 grudnia 2014r.

45

31 grudnia 2014r.

46

31 grudnia 2014r.

Przedsiębiorstw o Usługowo Handlow e"EKO-SAM" BIS
05-074 Halinów
ul.BemaKomunalnej
84
Przdsiębiorst
w o, Higieny
Trans-Formers Sp. z o.o.
50-210 Wrocław, ul. Kurkowa 14
AURA Usługi Ogrodnicze i Porządkowe Kazimierz Jakubczak 05-075 Warszawa-Wesoła, ul. Reja
5
"AG-COMPLEX" Sp. z o.o. 03-042 Warszawa, ul. Maryw ils ka 44

47

30 listopad 2014r.

48

31 grudnia 2014r.

CR.OGRODY M.CARLI I R.RAFALSKI Sp.jaw na 00-950 Warszawa, ul. Marszałkowska 20/22
lok.21"CLEAN WORLD" FIRMA HANDLOWO-USŁUGOWA 05-230 Kobyłka, ul,Gen.T.Kościuszki 2849

31 grudnia 2014r.

"TRANS-KAM"-Andrzej Kamiński 02-762 Warszawa, ul. Kartaginy 1 m. 325

50

31 grudnia 2014r.

"WIDAR" Dariusz Wiśniewski 04-101 Warszawa, ul. Zagójska 14 m. 100

51

20 luty 2015r.

Przedsiębiorstw o Usługowe "Czysty Świat" 07-206 Wola Mystkowska

52

31 grudnia 2014r.

"LARIX" Krzysztof Rasiński 05-250 Radzymin, ul. Broniewskiego 16

Lp. WaŜna do

Firma - adres53

31 grudnia 2014r.

EKO-TAB Joanna Tabor 01-216 Warszawa, ul. Brylowska 33

54

31 stycznia 2015r55

31 stycznia 2015rZAKŁAD URZĄDZANIA I UTRZYMYWANIA ZIELEŃCÓW – NATUROWITA 00-781 Warszawa, ul.
Kartonowa 18
STIVEKO PHU Marcin Stefański 85-156 Bydgoszcz ul. Skorupki 27

56

31 stycznia 2015r57

31 stycznia 2015r58

31 stycznia 2015r59

31 stycznia 2015r60

31 stycznia 2015r

Zakład Usług Ogrodniczych "CHABER" Wlazło - Michałow icz Sp.Jawna 03-138 Warszawa,
ul.Strumykow a 49 A
"MATRANS" - Usługi Transportowe, Wywóz Nieczystości Stałych i Płynnych 08-117 Wodynie,Oleśnica 128"GARDEN - PARKI" Marcin Chruścikowski 02-785 Warszawa, ul. Surow ieckiego 8 m. 43

61

31 stycznia 2015r

Usługi Transport Towarowy Krzysztof Iw anowski 07-300 Ostrów Mazowiecka, ul.Targowa 26

62

28 lutego 2015r.

Eko Standard - Usługi Komunalne - M.Szymański 05-500 Piaseczno, ul. Tetmajera 32

63

28 lutego 2015r.

"AKAN" - Anna Kania 08-412 Borowie, Wilchta 36 A

64

28 lutego 2015r.

PIREM Sp. z o.o. 02-828 Warszawa, ul. Wantule 865

28 lutego 2015r.

Zakład Urządzania I Utrzymania Zieleni 96-512 Młodzieszyn, ul. Wyszogrodzka 61

66

28 lutego 2015r.

P.P.H.U."MIRMAR" 96-300 śyrardów, ul. Choińskiego 667

28 lutego 2015r.

DE-LUX 05-532 Baniocha, ul. Zakole 1168

31 marca 2015r.

"TESTA" 02-798 Warszawa, ul.Wańkowicza 4 m. 116

69

31 marca 2015r.

Firma Usługow a-"PRACUŚ" Robert Talarek 08-400 Garw olin, ul. Narutow icza 28

Eko Bilans Gospodarka Odpadami Tomasz Drzazga 00-389 Warszawa, ul. Smulikowskiego 1/3
m. 1"SIR-COM" Stanisław Zajączkowski 05-500 Nowa Iw iczna, ul. Krasickiego 65

Shirai Group Co.Ltd. 5-16-28 Iriya, Adachiku, Tokyo 121-0836 Japan

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70

31 marca 2015r.

KLON-R Dariusz Szumacher 01- 737 Warszawa, ul. Elbląska 59 m. 21

71

7 września 2014r.

CHIMIREC - SEPTOS Sp. z o.o. ul. ChełmŜyńska 180, 04-464 Warszawa

72

31grudnia 2012r.

ALBA EKOSERWIS Sp. z o.o. ul. Sikorskiego 5, 41-922 Radzionków

2010

Lp. WaŜna do

Firma - adres73

31 grudnia 2010r.

PWNS "ALMAX" Sp.z o.o. ul. Wrocławska 3, 26-600 Radom

74

31 marca 2007r.

75

31 marca 2007r.

"JARPER" Sp. z o.o.
Al. Krakowska 108 A, 05-552 Wółka Kosowska"ALGADER HOFMAN" Sp. z o.o. ul. Wólczyńska 133, lok. 11 B, 01-919 Warszawa

76

31 marca 2013r.

77

31 marca 2007r.

"MELBUD" Melioracja i Budow nic two-Wodne T.Stalewski i B.Stalewski ul. Kościelna 10 A, 05-124
Skrzeszew
Wywóz Nieczystości Stałych "BŁYSK" A.Krawczyk ul. Solskiego 21, 05-230 Kobyłka

78

31 marca 2013r.

USŁUGI Wyw ozu Nieczystości Stałych A.Matusiak ul. Piotra Skargi 63/81, 03-516 Warszawa

79

31 marca 2013r.

POLSUPER Sp. z o.o. ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 4/6, 00-333 Warszawa

80

31 marca 2013r.

"EKO-TRANS" Sp. z o.o. ul. Rejtana 16, 05-270 Marki

8182

30 października
2015r.
31 stycznia 2016r83

28 luty 2016r.

Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Oczyszczania w m.st. Warszaw ie Sp. z o.o. ul. Obozowa 43, 01-161
Warszawa
Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Ogrodnic zych Sp. z o.o. ul. J.J. Rostafińskich 1, 02-593
Warszawa
PARTNER Dariusz Apelski ul. Daszyńskiego 98/22, 06-100 Pułtusk

Example of a waste management company in Warsaw.
Out of all 83 companies 5 following are themost important ones: Sita Polska,
Remondis, MPO, Byś and Ag-Complex.
I have made interview with Remondis about their business and they agreed
with disclosing some of their waste system information.
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Collection and transportation of wastes both municipal and industrial
Collection of electrical and electronic appliances
Resources managing: sorting, storing and processing of packaging
wastesClean City Service: maintenance of roads and streets, mechanical andmanual walkway sweeping in parks, car parks and production facilities
areas
Maintenance and building green areas
Collection and destruction of documents
Service provided to individual clients, companies and government units

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Depending on individual approach the business process consists offollowing steps: waste collection and transport, manual sorting of
packaging wastes, mechanical sorting of municipal wastes, productionof biofuel from municipal and residual waste, transport of recyclables torecycle companies, giving away recoverable wastes to other interested
companies, waste transport to landfills
The newest solution of Remondis for waste disposal is a line foralternative fuel (biofuel) production. For this production the municipal
wastes and the remains left after the recyclables sorting process areused. The biofuel is used as an additional ingredient for conventional
fuel in cement production company
Service prices depend on 3 main conditions: garbage amount, garbage
weight and its localization. Request about prices example was denied
because it is critical information for the company
They collect also hazardous waste
Electrical and electric appliances collection is offered not only in Poland
but across Europe as well
Disposal and deterioration of documents, discs, hard discs, tapes,
microtapes and many other utilities with confidential information is alsoavailable
The company does not use biodiesel for their trucks

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Prospects for investment on waste management in Poland

Comparison of some waste management issues between Tokyo and Warsaw
Comparison
Subject ofinterest
Population (m)Amount ofwaste (T/year)
Cost
Resposnsibility
by sector
Sorting
Classificationof garbages

City
Tokyo

Warsaw

12.0

2.0
758,000

Residential

Governemnt(municipal)
Commercial „polluter pays”

Residential

Burnable
Unburnable
Recyclable: bottle
Can
Plastic bottle
Paper
Danger waste
Other
Bulky waste
Electronic and electrical appliances

Paper and cardboard
Plastics
Glass (colored, white)

Recycling rates

No. of waste
collection
companies
Current issues

500„polluter pays”

Commercial „polluter pays”

Bulky waste
Recyclable : Steel and aluminum
Danger waste
Electronic and electrical appliances
Organic waste (recyclable, other)Other

35% organic waste
16% paper and cardboard
12% plastics
11% glass
6% metals
4% textiles
16% other
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Changing law, weak execution of waste
management law

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