LLC Tbilservicegroup

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has invested 26 million euros for the construction of a Material recovery facility and Mechanical Biological Treatment plant (Tbilisi waste treatment project) at Didi Lilo sanitary landfill in Tbilisi.

The Project will help to set up the first waste treatment plant in Tbilisi, aiming at diverting waste sent to the sanitary landfill a mechanical-biological treatment (“MBT”) plant. It is expected that the proposed Material Recovery Facility (“MRF”) will enable Tbilisi to further sort and process dry recyclables that are going to be collected separately (i.e., metals, glass, plastic packaging, paper, and cardboard) and to prepare recyclables to be sold as secondary raw materials to companies. If feasible, the MBT plant will help to reduce waste quantities going to the landfill via biodegradation of mixed municipal waste and sorting out recyclables.

The main component of the project is the evaluation of technology for the construction of a mechanical and biological waste treatment plant (MBT).

• reduce waste quantities to the landfill by > 50% and extend the lifetime of the landfill to a maximum;
• significantly reduce emission potential (leachate and landfill gas) of waste to be disposed of;
• sort out recyclables to reach national recycling targets.

• sorting and separation of waste;
• mechanical treatment;
• biological treatment (aerobic or anaerobic);
• waste disposal.

The expected effect from the implementation of this Project is that the organization of waste treatment and recycling in accordance with international standards and requirements will reduce the environmental load on the region’s environment, increase the service life of the landfill and allow renewable waste not only to be buried but to be sorted and used in the future as raw materials. A modern drainage system will avoid the problem of the existing landfill with infiltration leaks and will also increase the level of production culture and protect both the employees of the enterprise itself and residents who suffer from the proximity to such an unsafe facility.

A Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) was created for the Project, which identifies relevant stakeholders and defines communication channels and plans of Tbilservice Group Ltd.

The SEP is based on national legislation, EBRD Performance Requirement 10: Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement, European Union (EU) directives and international best practices related to information disclosure. It outlines the general approach to stakeholder engagement and public consultation.

The SEP is a living document and will be reviewed periodically during project implementation and updated as necessary to reflect new or modified activities, changes in project design, or newly identified stakeholders.