Solid Waste Management in the Kakheti and Adjara
Regions of Georgia
Brief Summary of Status and Current Activities
Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN)
November, 2012
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Contents
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Waste management policy in Georgia .................................................................................................. 3
2.
Ongoing projects in waste management ............................................................................................. 3
3.
Waste Management in Adjara and Kakheti Regions ....................................................................... 6
3.1 Statistical Data............................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Landfills and dumpsites in Adjara and Kakheti Regions ........................................................... 7
3.3 Main waste sources in Adjara and Kakheti Regions ................................................................. 10
3.4 Waste management schemes in Adjara and Kakheti ............................................................... 12
4. Waste management in Georgia – a brief review................................................................................ 14
4.1 Key stakeholders in solid waste management sector .............................................................. 14
4.2 Recycling practices in Georgia .......................................................................................................... 15
4.3 Treatment of medical waste .............................................................................................................. 18
Bibliography......................................................................................................................................................... 20
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1. Waste management policy in Georgia
Today Georgia does not have a national policy on waste – a national level strategic document that
outlines the key directions in the waste management sector. In addition, the comprehensive law on
waste management has not been adopted yet. As a result, the existing regulations that relate to waste
management issues are fragmented and insufficient.
The absence of a national policy document makes it impossible to define the long-term vision of the
waste management field, including the development of waste recycling, reduction and prevention
practices. In addition, current national legislation does not provide the definition of “waste” and the
framework for waste categorization. A long-term holistic vision of the sector would guide the
development of local waste management plans, elaboration of policy and economic instruments and
local decisions on establishing specific operation practices. Today such decisions are made on ad hoc
manner and do not fall under broader vision.
The data regarding types and amounts of generated waste in Georgia are also scarce. The regular
mechanism that would gather, analyze and publish waste management related data is nonexistent.
However, there is a hope that in coming years the situation may change.Waste management policy
documents (waste law, national waste management strategy) waste database and classification are to
be prepared under the EU Twinning project that is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of
Environment Protection of Georgia(see Chapter 2). This project also aims to develop strategy
document on waste management for the pilot region of KvemoKartli1.The project will end in 2014
with the delivery of documents listed above.
2. Ongoing projects in waste management
The ENPI East Waste Governance Project
The objective of the project is to reduce the risks related to environmental pollution caused by the
inappropriate management of solid waste. The intended outcomes of the project include:
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Identification of a pilot project region in each country for which the following will be
prepared: (i) an inventory of waste disposal sites; (ii) a 15-year waste management strategy.
The strategy will be presented to the international financing community for implementation
following the completion of the project.
The adoption of a waste classification system by each country that accords with international
standards and which compatible with EU standards.
Completion of a study to determine the feasibility of enhanced coordination within the
international community in the financing of waste management projects.
Public awareness activities in each country to sensitize people about the importance of waste
management issues and their relevance to local economies and public health as well as to the
environment.
1 Waste Governance, 2012a
Aside from Georgia, the project is implemented in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Russia,
and Ukraine. The total budget for the project is EUR 5 800 000 out of which the total grant for
Georgia amounts to EUR 800 0002. From each country a pilot region has been chosen and for
Georgia the pilot region is Kvemo-Kartli3.
The project started in December 2009 and is expected to be finalized by the end of 2013.
Twining Project “Strengthening the Capacity of the Ministry of Environment Protection in
the Field of Waste and Hazardous Substances Management and Improving the
Environmental Conditions in Georgia"
Financially supported by the European Commission with the total budget of EUR 1 250 000, the
project sets a goal to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia
(MoE) in the field of waste and hazardous substances management and improve the environmental
conditions in Georgia. The project started in January 2011 and is planned to be completed by the
end of 2013. The intended results of the project include4:
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Improvement of MoE’s institutional structure aiming efficient management of solid waste
(SW) and hazardous substances (HS) handling
Building of appropriate capacities of the beneficiary and key stakeholders to improve SW
and HS management
Development of a framework for waste and hazardous substances management : National
waste strategy, national waste management plan, waste classification system and waste
catalogue
Development and implementation of relevant environmental legislation and harmonization
with relevant EU laws and international standards.
Infection Hospital Waste Management Project in Georgia
With the financial support from the Government of the Netherlands, the project that aims to
establish a national infectious hospital waste management system in Georgia is under way. The total
budget of the project is EUR 750 000. The project has started in January 2011 and is expected to be
completed by the end of 2013. The list of the intended results of the project are presented below5:
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A detailed infection waste assessment
A detailed design of the infectious waste management system
An organizational set-up for the infectious wastemanagement system
A description of management and operational responsibilities
Procurement of incinerators and related materials.
Purchase and deliverance of equipment
2MoE, 2012a
3 Waste Governance, 2012b
4MoE, 2012b
5MoE, 2012c
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Development of a Sanitary Landfill for Household Waste in Borjomi, Georgia
Another project that is being implemented with the financial support from the Government of the
Netherlands aims to develop a sanitary landfill for household waste in Borjomi. The total budget of
the project is EUR 1 200 000 and is expected to be finalized by the end of 2013.
The intended results of the project include6:
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The identification of appropriate sites for landfill development in Borjomi Municipality,
The selection of a site for landfill development in Borjomi Municipality and the completion
of the associated regulatory procedures (e.g. land ownership, EIA, and environmental
permit),
The construction of a sanitary landfill and supply/construction of associated facilities and
equipment, and
Transfer of knowledge on best practices for best practices with respect to operational
management and landfill construction.
Disposal of POPs Pesticides and Initial Steps for Containment of Dumped POPs Pesticides
in Georgia
This project is being implemented in Kvemo Kartli Region and aims to minimize the releases of
POPs from obsolete stockpiles and create a capacity to manage the POPs pesticide stockpiles. More
specific outcomes of the project are:
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“Legal and administrative capacity strengthened” will assure that pre-conditions, such as
training and improvement of legal basis necessary for project implementation and further
POPs related hazardous waste management issues are met.
“Minimization of releases from obsolete pesticide dumps”. This outcome will ensure the
biggest POPs pesticide stockpile is partly eliminated in an environmentally sound manner
and further releases to the environment are minimized. The second outcome will also
contribute significantly to creating a local capacity in environmentally sound disposal of
POPs containing wastes.
Establishment of project monitoring, accumulation and dissamination of lessons learnt.
The donors of the project are the Global Environmental Facility and the United Nations
Development Program. The total budget of the project is USD 3 141 080 and the total grant
amounts to USD 1 150 000. The project started in January 2011 and is expected to finish by the end
of 20137.
Arsenic Containing Mining Waste in Georgia
This project is financially supported by the Government of The Netherlands and focuses on RachaLechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Districts of Georgia. With the total budget of EUR 750 000, the
project is expected to be completed by the end of 20128. The overall goal of the project is the safe
disposal and environmental sound management of the accumulated arsenic containing waste. More
specifically, the project deliverables are expected to be:
6MoE, 2012d
7MoE, 2012e
8MoE, 2012f
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Development of a Conceptual Site Model, including a site investigation, and development of
an Action Plan for the removal or containment (control) of the hazardous mining wastes
(contaminations), including clear priority setting and implementation phases;
Implementation of the most urgent priority remedial actions as defined in the action plan;
Communication strategy;
Waste Management in Adjara Region
This project is financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with
the loan of about 3 million EUR and grant of 5.3 million EUR. The overall objective of the project
is to improve waste management practices in Adjara Region. Namely, the following activities are
planned to be implemented:
 Build a sanitary landfill following requirements of the EC Directive on landfills 99/31/EC
 Close down non-compliant landfills in Batumi and Kobuleti and conduct post-closure works
 Develop the collection and transportation system for municipal solid waste
 Establish a new waste management company for the operation of the new landfill9
3. Waste Management in Adjara and Kakheti Regions
3.1
Statistical Data
Adjara Region
Adjara Region is located in the South-West of Georgia and occupies 3000 km2. The population of
the region is about 393 70010. Adjara Region consists of five districts (Kobuleti, Khelvachauri, Keda,
Shuakhevi and Khulo) and 342 settlements that include two cities (Batumi and Kobuleti), 7 towns
(Makhinjauri, Chakvi, Ochkhamuri, Kheda, Khelvachauri, Shuakhevi and Khulo), and 333 villages.
According to the Department of Tourism and Resorts of Adjara Autonomous Republic, the number
of tourists that visited the Region during the period of January-June 2012 amounted to 900 000, out
of which 434 497 were foreign tourists11.
Kakheti Region
Kakheti has an area of 11 310 km2 and the population of 407 182 inhabitants12. The region
comprises of nine towns (Akhmeta, Gurjaani, Dedoplistskaro, Telavi, Lagodekhi, Sagarejo, Signagi,
Tsnori and Kvareli) and 276 villages.
Kakheti is gradually becoming a popular tourist destination. The Region offers a number of
historical and cultural sites, wine tours, beautiful landscape,protected areas of Vashlovani, Tusheti,
Batsara-Babaneuri and Lagodkhi13. In 2011, 175 906 tourists visited Kakheti Region. The most
9 EBRD, 2010
10 National Statistics Office of Georgia, 2012
11 The Department of Tourism and Resorts of Ajara Autonomous Republic, 2012
12 National Statistics Office of Georgia, 2012
13Kakheti Region, 2012a
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popular destinations were Lagodekhi (39.6 thousand tourists), Signagi (38.3 thousand tourists) and
Telavi (20.9 thousand tourists)14.
3.2 Landfills and dumpsites in Adjara and Kakheti Regions
Currently, in Georgia operate 69 municipal landfills. Only six of them possess environmental impact
permit: Dedoplistskaro (until 2013), Tbilisi, Ureki-Natanebi (private landfill operated by Ltd “Atu”),
Ozurgeti District village Meria (private landfill operated by Ltd “Atu”), near Rustavi (owner is
British Petroleum), Khobi District village PirveliMaisi (Ltd “Makronebi XXI”)15.
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Illegal landfills
12
Legal landfills
10
8
6
4
2
0
Table 1The number of legal and illegal landfills in Georgia
Source: MoE, 2011
Table1 presents the number of legal and illegal landfills throughout Georgia. Five legal and eight
illegal landfill is depicted in Adjara Region and eleven legal and one illegal landfills operate in
Kakheti. Many smaller dumpsites exist, practically, in every village of the Regions (see Photo 2).
Photo 1: Batumi Landfill
14 2012 – Kakheti Tourism Year, 2012
15MoE, 2011
Photos by: ArchilGuchmanidze
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Most of the operating landfills do not meet
environmental and sanitary standards –
they do not have corresponding permits
and plans. In addition, the majority of
landfills do not have fences, leachate and
methane gas collection systems.The
monitoring of the surrounding areas (soil,
water, air) is not carried out. Often
dumped waste burns and emits polluting
smog. Such landfills (that can be more
readily called “dumpsites”) are accessible to
cattle (See Photo 1).
For example, the official landfill of Batumi
is located in the Chorokhi River delta and
was first opened in 1966. Initially, the
dedicated area for the landfill was 6
hectares, however currently the landfill
occupies about 25 hectares. Consequently,
about 20 hectares of the landfill do not
have an official status. In addition, Batumi
landfill is located in a close proximity to
river Chorokhi that violates the Law of
Georgia about Water. Disposed waste is
constantly washed off into the Chorokhi
River.
Another legal landfill in Adjara Region is
located within the buffer zone of the
Kobuleti Nature Reserve and Kobuleti
Managed Reserve. This area represents a
wetland of an international importance and
therefore, the existence of a landfill at its
present location contradicts the Law of
Georgia about the System of Protected
Areas and Law of Georgia about the
Creation and Management of Kolkheti
Protected Area.
Photo 2: Illegal dumpsites in Kakheti.
Photos by: KakhaSukhitashvili
In Dedoplistskaro District of Kakheti, solid
waste is disposed of in the former opencast
mine.
The EBRD financed project aims to improve solid waste management practices in Adjara AR.
Possible sites for constructing a new sanitary landfill for the low-land Adjara have been determined
(landfill is planned to serve Batumi, Kobuleti and Khelvachauri). Figure 1 shows the location of the
proposed alternatives for landfill siting, as well as the existing protected areas in the Adjara Region.
After comparative assessment of the proposed alternatives, site No 6 in Chakvi was considered to be
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the most suitable for the construction of a new landfill16. In 2011, it was decided that the chosen
territory may have been not suitable for landfill and the search for a new site started. One of the
probable locations is the area nearby Ochkhamuri.
Figure 1 Location of selected site
Notes: 1 – ex military non-compliant landfill along the left side of Chorokhi river, 2- Akhalsopeli-KhlobchoKhelvachauri
administration, 3 – Pool establishment territory of Kakhaberi alongside the existing landfill in Batumi, 4 – Industrial zone
of Khelvachauri, 5 –Tea plantation areas, Salisbury State Esteblishment (i.e. Benze Field Area), 6 – MicroRayon 7 (Chakvi),
The region near the new road tunnel.
KNR – Kobuleti Nature Reserve; KSNR – Kintrishi State Nature Reserve; MNP – Mtirala National
Park; Violet contour – administrative boarders of Kobuleti and Khelvachauri regions of Adjara AR;
Yellow contour – 600 m width coastal protection zone; Pink spots – dwelling houses and
agricultural lands (privatized or prepared for privatization).
Source: SWECO, 2008, p. 12.
16SWECO, 2008.
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3.3 Main waste sources in Adjara and Kakheti Regions
Although the exact data on sources of solid waste generation in Adjara and Kakheti Regions do not
exist, we can hypothesize that generated waste mainly consists of municipal and agricultural wastes.
In Adjara Region, 78% of the population resides in urban areas17, whereas in Kakhetionly 26% of
the population live in cities18. Those who live in rural areas are mainly farmers who produce
agricultural products. Figure 2 portrays the shares of different regions in the annual generation of
municipal solid waste (based on the data from 2007).
Adjara
11%
Kvemo
Kartli
10%
Tbilisi
36%
Shida Kartli
6%
Imereti
14%
SamegreloKakheti
Upper Svaneti
7%
8%
RachaLechkhumiSvaneti
1%
Guria
2%
SamtskheMtskhetaJavakheti
Mtianeti
3%
2%
Figure 2 Share of different regions of Georgia in the annual generation of municipal solid waste (2007)
Source: MoE, 2011
It should be noted that the amounts of the agricultural and municipal waste vary throughout the
year. Adjara is a popular tourist destination during the high season of May-September. With the
inflow of tourists, the generation of the municipal waste also increases in the seaside area of Adjara.
As for the agricultural waste, it can be assumed that its generation is highest during the harvest
season of September – November, especially in Kakheti that produces large amounts of grapes for
wine-making.
Industrial waste is produced in both regions, however to a smaller extent compared to the municipal
and agricultural waste. In Kakheti, the main industrial activity is food production and namely, winemaking (75% of the food production industry). The main industrial waste, therefore, is generated
through food production industry. Oil extraction in Sagarejo and Dedoplistskaro districts and timber
processing (e.g. in Akhmeta Region) are carried out to a smaller extent19. In Adjara the largest
17 National Statistics Office of Georgia, 2012
18 National Statistics Office of Georgia, 2012
19Kakheti Region, 2012b
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industrial plant is oil refinery in Batumi that is also one of the most polluting facilities in the Region.
Food processing plants and consumer goods manufacturing facilities also operate in a smaller scale
(furniture, clothes and footwear).
The exact share of the construction waste in the overall waste stream is not known, however, given
the rapid construction and renovation works that took place in the urban areas of both Adjara and
Kakheti, it can be assumed that the overall amount of the construction and demolition waste has
increased during the last few years.
The share of the medical waste in the generated waste stream is small. The annual production of the
medical waste in Georgia is estimated to be 5-10 thousand tonnes20 out of which 1,2-1,8 thousand
tonnes are hazardous waste. Figure 3 presents the amounts of the generated medical waste (tonnes)
in different region of Georgia as of 200921.
Figure 3 Annual generation of medical waste in Georgia (2009)
Notes: The first column on the left shows the amounts of non-hazardous medical waste, the second – hazardous medical
waste.
The Regions from the top are: Racha-Lechkhumi and KvemoKartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Guria, Samtskhe-Javakheti,
KvemoKartli, ShidaKartli, Kakheti, Samegrelo and Upper Svaneti, Adjara, Imereti, Tbilisi.
Source: MoE, 2011
20 In this report Tonne refers to a metric tonnethat equals to 1000 kg.
21 MoE, 2011
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3.4 Waste management schemes in Adjara and Kakheti
The major waste management method throughout Georgia, including Adjara and Kakheti Regions,
is landfilling. While official landfill sites operate in both regions, significant amounts of the generated
solid waste are disposed of in the illegal dumpsites. Such dumpsites exist almost in every village or
municipality. For example, the existence of the illegal dumpsite along Gurjaani-Lagodekhi highway,
nearby farming land and villages, represents a serious concern for the local farmers22.
Collection of the municipal solid waste is done in the urban areas by municipal companies. The
collection in the regions, including Adjara and Kakheti, is carried out by outdated trucks. The main
collection company in Adjara Region is Ltd “Sandasuptaveba”. In all the recent tenders that were
announced by the municipality, “Sandasuptaveba” was a winner and therefore, stays as the only
collection service provider. Table 1 lists waste management companies operating in Kakheti Region.
Table 2 Waste collection companies currently operating in Kakheti Region
Municipality
Name
Contact Person
Contact Information
Dedoplistskaro
Service 2007
Ilia Taliashvili
577 95 41 95
Sagarejo
Progresi 2011
Pridon Kokhtashvili
577 477 277
Gurjaani
Service +
Davit Imerlishvili
577 280 360
Signagi
Komunaluri
Davit kusikashvili
15 Gorgasali street, Signagi
599 21 13 16
Lagodekhi
Ketilmotskoba
-
-
Akhmeta
Akhmetis Municipalitetis Tedo Ekvtimishvili
Ketilmotskobis
Samsakhuri [Akhmeta
Municipality Cleaning
Service]
50 Cholokashvili street,
Akhmeta.
577 95 50 05
599 92 96 48
ketilmowyoba@yahoo.com
Source: based on the official letters obtained from the listed municipalities.
Similar to Adjara Region, municipal waste collection company in Kakheti Region is selected through
the tender23 and is financed from the municipality budget.
Waste collection service does not operate in the rural areas, even the hazardous waste fractions (e.g.
batteries, medical waste) are not collected.
Although a formal system for the separate collection of municipal waste is nonexistent either in
Adjara or Kakheti, certain recyclables are collected by an informal sector. For example, on Batumi
22 Regions.ge, 2012
23 In accordance with the Law of Georgia about State Procurement
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landfill people collect plastics and metal. They used
to collect glass containers as well, however with the
introduction of the waste trucks that press the
waste, glass containers break before they are
delivered to the landfill. The collected plastics are
sold to the local small-scale recycling facilities.
Collected metal is also sold. Some people live
permanently on the premises of the Batumi landfill
(See Photo 3).
Recycling and composting practices exist, but their
share is negligible compared to the percentage of
the same resource which go to landfills. Despite the
fact that both regions produce agricultural waste,
the central composting facility do not exist.
Reuse practices take place in Georgia, however they
are primarily dictated by hard economic situation
rather than environmental considerations.
The major difference between Kakheti and Adjara
Regions in terms of waste management relate to
the treatment of medical waste. Medical waste is
treated in two small-scale incinerators in Batumi,
whereas such facilities are absent in Kakheti
Region24.
Hazardous chemicals and pesticides are stored in
special warehouses. Few of such facilities exist in
Kakheti Region.
In Adjara Region the waste fee is 1.8 Lari per
person per month. Waste fee is paid separately
and is not linked to other communal services
(unlike Tbilisi, where waste payment is directly
linked to the electricity payment). Certain social
groups are exempt from the waste fee such as war veterans, single mothers and their children,
visually impaired persons, low-income families (having less than 70 000 scores).
In the villages of Samreklo and Khornabuji of Dedoplistskaro District the waste fee is 0.50
Tetri/person, in the rest of the villages – 0.30 Tetri. In Signagi District, the waste fee is 40
Tetri/person. In Akhmeta District of Kakheti, waste collection monthly fee for is 20 Tetri/person
and for organizations 15 Lari/m3.
24MoE, 2009, MoE, 2011
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4. Waste management in Georgia – a brief review
4.1 Key stakeholders in solid waste management sector
Government agencies:
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Central authorities:
Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia
Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia
Ministry of Agriculture of Georgia
Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sports
Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia
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Local Authorities:
Directorate for Environmental and Natural Resources of Adjara Autonomous Republic
Municipalities and local administrations of Adjara AR
Municipalities and local administrations of Kakheti
Private companies:
 Private waste collection and recycling companies
 Hotels
 Industrial facilities
Development agencies:
 International organizations and donors that support project in the solid waste management
sector of Georgia
Non-governmental and community-based organizations(NGOs and CBOs).
 Tbilisi based or locally based NGOs and CBOs that work in the fields of:
o Environmental management and environmental protection
o Social issues such as healthcare,
education
o Issues related to human and civic
rights, such as access to
information and public
participation during environmental
decision-making processes
o Protection of the cultural heritage
 Other groups and organizations that may
be interested in waste management sector.
General Public
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Individuals who are interested in the proposed waste management projects (mostly include
those who reside close to the proposed development).
4.2 Recycling practices in Georgia
Recycling practices exist in Georgia, but little is known about them and their overall share in the
waste management sector is negligible. Organized schemes for separate collection of recyclables is
absent from most of the municipalities. Separate collection is mostly done by informal sector –
individuals who collect recyclables (plastic bottles, metal, glass) and sell them. Separation practices
are often carried out informally in the landfills as well.
As the estimates reveal (see Table 2), the recycling rates are quite high for glass and ferrous metal
scrap, however are negligible for the rest of the waste fractions such as paper, cardboard, and
plastics. Although certain capacity of the plastics and paper recycling exist in Georgia, most of the
plastics and paper wastes end up at the landfill.
Although the share of the recyclables in the overall waste stream can be assumed to be significant
(plastics, paper, glass, metal), the demand on recyclables have not been studied. In addition,
recycling market is currently small, unstable, and not supported by the Government (e.g.
corresponding regulations or economic incentives) which makes an unfavorable environment for
recycling companies.
When it comes to waste reduction and recycling, the corresponding policy does not exist in the
country. For instance, such notions as producer responsibility, or regulatory mechanisms directed on
reducing packaging waste are nonexistent.
Table 3 The percentages of exported, recycled and landfilled recyclable fractions
Recyclable
Fraction
Exported
Recycled
Landfilled
Ferrous metal
scrap
50.5%
41.5%
8%
Glass
10%
90%
0%
Cardboard
9.5%
0.4%
90.1%
0.8%
99.2%
0.4%
98%
Paper
Plastics
1.6%
Source: The Greens Movement of Georgia, 2012
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In some cases, waste recycling companies conceal that their production is produced from secondary
material as some consumers are skeptical about the quality of such products25.
Table 3 details the existing waste recycling plants. In addition to the listed enterprises, smaller scale,
informal recycling practices also exist in Georgia. These facilities do not have any corresponding
permits for operation.
Despite the scarcity of organized waste separation and recycling schemes in the country, few
projects have been successfully implemented in this direction.
Within the program of Tacis Cities Award Scheme, that was financed by the European Union,
Kutaisi was chosen as a pilot city to establish waste separation system. The main objective of the
project was to reduce the waste volume going to the city landfill. Waste fractions to be separated
were paper and plastics. Within the project three containers of different colors were installed in 65
sites. Yellow containers were for paper, blue – for plastics, and green for the mixed waste. In
addition, intensive public awareness campaign was launched. These efforts have resulted in the
successful outcome of this pilot project26.
Another initiative was organized by CENN and aims to promote office waste separation. Currently,
118 companies participate in Green Office campaign. Monthly, CENN organizes collection of waste
paper from offices to a paper recycling facility27.
Table 4 Recycling companies currently operating in Georgia
Name
Legal Address
Actual Address
Ltd “Sanitari”
GamarjvebaHigh
tway 4, Rustavi
GamarjvebaHigh
tway 4, Rustavi
MishaKvaratskhelia
599 58 31 30
mishakvara@gmail.com
misha@sanitary.ge
Ltd “Interpolimeri”
Turgenevist. 42,
Rustavi
Mshvidobast. 42,
Rustavi
MalkhazKartvelishvili
Rustavi
Rustavi
MikheilMachabeli
574 44 34 06
599231914
temuri_loladze@hotmail.com
Ltd “Tomara”
Contact Information
Type of Activity
Treatment of
municipal solid waste
Treatment and
granulating
polypropylene waste
Treatment and
granulating
polypropylene waste
25The Greens Movement of Georgia, 2012
26 TSAC, 2008
27 CENN, 2012
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Name
Legal Address
Actual Address
JSC
“CaucasuanPetcompany
”
Mshvidobast. 12,
Rustavi
Mshvidobast. 12,
Rustavi
EnrikoMosulashvili
mob: 595 33 11 77
skype : enricogeo
LuijiGerola
Tel: 341 29 54 96
341 29 44 96
info@caucasianpet.com
www.caucasianpet.com
Plastics recycling
Ltd “Ecoteknologia”
Turn 4 of
Solomon st. 1 N
8, Kutaisi
Gegenavast. 7,
Kutaisi
GiorgiApridonidze
577 45 08 07
g.aphridonidze@kutaisi.gov.ge
Plastics recycling
Ltd “Polietileni”
Akhvledianist. 7,
Orkhevi, Tbilisi
Akhvledianist. 7,
Orkhevi, Tbilisi
David Bakradze
+ 995 599 54 22 60
orxevi@col.ge
orxevi@hotmail.com
Polyethylene
recycling
Ltd “Plastic
Technology”
Chichinadze turn
1, Tbilisi
(595) 25 18 25,
(599) 55 55 99
Polyethylene
recycling
Ltd
“SakartvelosPlastikuriT
sarmoeba”
Chirnakhulist. 12
Tel: 240-71-36, 245 16 75
Fax: 240-71-37
gpp@caucasus.net
http://www.gpp.ge
GiorgiMgeladze
TeimurazKiladze
577 72 45 75
TamazChincharauli
Tel: 244 99 81/87
Fax: 244 99 80
mina@mina.com.ge
www.mina.com.ge
Lela Chitadze
599 20 35 08
lela55-55@mail.ru
276 87 17
Glass processing plant
Hasan Feyzi Dikyurt
: +995 568 73 53 13
hasan.dikyurt@georgiawm.com
www.georgiawm.com
Givi Akhvlediani, Director
+ 995 574 34 11 34
Nana Celadze
+ 995 574 34 77 34
240 72 40
Elfipaper@gmail.com
Paper processing
plant
Levan Demetrashvili, Director
+ 995 599 74 72 74
Giorgi Gorgisheli, Fin. Manager
Paper processing
plant
JSC “Mina”
Village Ksani,
Mtskheta
Village Ksani,
Mtkheta
Ltd “LMS”
Akhvledianist. 3,
Orkhevi, Tbilisi
Akhvledianist. 3,
Orkhevi, Tbilisi
Georgia Waste
Management Ltd.
Lilo, site
004/071, Tbilisi
LTD “Georgian Paper
Productio”
Iumashev Str.17
Ltd “LEGI”
Chkondideli Str.
87
Contact Information
Type of Activity
Paper processing
plant
Paper processing
plant
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Name
Legal Address
Actual Address
Contact Information
Type of Activity
+ 995 599 50 84 85
info@legigroup.ge
LTD “TTC”
Ltd “Neoprinti”
Khanzteli Str.
12-24
Temur Jebashvili, Director
+ 995 599 50 96 37
Paper processing
plant
Tserovani
GiorgiNakaidze
+ 995 558 11 21 31
+ 995 32 51 71 92
+ 995 32 52 86 92
Fax: + 995 32 52 90 22 (ნათია)
neoprint@caucasus.net
Cardboard processing
plant
48, BogdanKhmelnicki Str.
Levan Askurava, Director
+995 571 10 40 05
+995 558 10 22 44
bgkompani2008@mail.ru
Paper processing
plant
Jikiast. 5, Tbilisi
David Garejist.
36, Rustavi
Metal scrap
processing
Gagarinist. 12,
Rustavi
Gagarinist. 12,
Rustavi
224 37 95,
214 10 11,
(595) 33 59 43
595 58 19 63
MarikaLomtadze
595 99 54 40,
M.lomtadze@rustavisteel.com
Beliashvilist
2.4.6.8., Tbilisi
LTD “B. G. Company 2008”
Ltd “Geostili”
Ltd “Rustavi Steel”
Ltd Rurstavi landfill
Kostavaave. 20,
Rustavi
Metal scrap
processing
KhatunaTegetashvili
(+995) 557 318 918
khatuna.teg@gmail.com
Source: The Greens Movement of Georgia, 2012
4.3 Treatment of medical waste
Ten small-scale incinerators for medical waste operate throughout Georgia. Four of them are
located in Tbilisi, two incinerators are in Batumi, two such facilities are located in Kutaisi and one
incinerator is in Akhaltsikhe (See Table 4).
Table 5 Names and locations of medical waste treatment facilities in Georgia
Location
Tbilisi
Waste Type
Medical wastes
Wastes from the veterinary laboratories
Wastes from the Institute of
Bacteriophage, Microbiology and
Virology
Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, oils
Organization
Sakvarelidze National Centre for
Disease Control and Public Health
Ltd “Environmental Technology”
Ltd “Environmental Technology”
Ltd “Kimiani” (on the premises of
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Location
Batumi
Waste Type
Medical wastes
Medical wastes
Kutaisi
Medical (epidemiological) wastes
Wastes from veterinary laboratories
Akhaltsikhe
Wastes from veterinary laboratories
Organization
the Institute of Physical and
Organic Chemistry)
Sakvarelidze National Centre for
Disease Control and Public Health
“Sandasuptaveba” (municipal
organization)
Imereti Regional Centre of Public
Health
Kutaisi Regional Veterinary
Laboratory
Akhaltsikhe Veterinary Laboratory
Source: MoE, 2011
The existing treatment capacity may be enough to incinerate the generated medicalwaste, however
the corresponding collection and transportation network does not exist. Consequently, the major
part of the generated medical waste is collected and disposed of together with the municipal waste
(See Photo 4) even though corresponding regulations prohibit such practice. For example, in
accordance with the Order #22 of Akhmeta Municipality Sakrebulo (24 February, 2012), it is
prohibited to dispose radioactive, medical and agrochemical wastes together with the other waste
fractions. The only exception is Batumi and Kobuleti, where the collection and transportation
system of medical waste to the designated facilities is developed28.
Photo 4 Medical waste disposed of in the municipal waste container
Source: Liberali, 2012
28MoE, 2011
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