REPACK PLC. BULGARIAN PACKAGING

RECOVERY ORGANIZATION

Sustainable management of packaging waste

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LEGISLATION

І. EU Legislation Directive 94/62/ЕС on packaging and packaging waste Directive 2004/12/EC, amending Directive 94/62/ЕС on

packaging and packaging waste Decisions 97/129/ЕС, 97/138/ЕС, 200/524/ЕС; etc.

ІІ. Bulgarian Legislation Waste Management Act, http://lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2135472222

Regulation of packaging and packaging waste, http://lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2135480544

Fee ordinance http://lex.bg/laws/ldoc/2135589916

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RECOVERY AND RECYCLING OBLIGATIONS OF FILLERS AND IMPORTERS OF PACKAGING

GOODS

Recovery and recycling targets

year % of packaging waste, which has to be recovered

Overall Recycling

Overall Recovery

Recycling of

paper glass metals plastic

2004 - 20 % - -

2005 - 25 % - - - -

2006 34% 35 % 15% 26% 15% 8%

2007 38 % 39 % 15% 33% 15% 12%

2008 42 % 42 % 60% 40% 50% 14,5%

2009 45 % 48 % 60% 46% 50% 17%

2010 47 % 48 % 60% 51% 50% 19%

2011 49 % 50 % 60% 55% 50% 20%

2012 52% 53% 60% 59,6% 50% 22%

2013 54,9% 56% 60% 60% 50% 22.5%

2014 55% 60% 60% 60% 50% 22.5%

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PACKAGING MATERIAL

№ K PACKAGING MATERIAL

[TYPE OF MATERIAL / кг]

VRepack license fee

[lv./kg.]

Fee ordinance(SG 29/2011г) since 2011

[lv./kg.]

[1] [2] [3] [4]

1 Plastic – PL 0,10 2.33

2 Composites – С 0,12 1,73

3 Paper and cardboard – РАР 0,08 0,67

4 Glass – GL 0,04 0,20

5 Metals - FE 0,03 0,13

6 Aluminum – ALU 0,08 0,60

7 Wood - FOR 0,05 0,40

8 Textile - 0,8

9 pottery, porcelain, etc. 0,2 0,8

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PACKAGING RECOVERY ORGANIZATION, MEAN FEATURES

Repack Plc is a public limited company, which do not distribute profit, and the accumulated funds are invested to set a sustainable separate collection systems of packaging waste at locals.

On 01.11.2004г. Repack Plc. obtained license № ООп-04-00, continued by license № ООп-04-03/11.02.2010 issued by Ministry of Environment and Water to meet obligations of Art.11 of Waste Management Act and Regulation of packaging and packaging waste.

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Serving packaging fillers and importers in Bulgaria to meet their obligations for separate waste collection according Waste Management Act

Providing to people system for separate waste collection

Decreasing the packaging waste stream to municipality landfills

Increasing public awareness in the field of separate waste collection. Especially attention paid to children and students.

REPACK PURPOSES

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PACKAGING RECOVERY ORGANIZATION, HOLDERS

REPACK PLC is founded by Bulgarian packaging fillers and importers. Our stockholders are:

1. “BULIMVEKS” – Sofia, mineral water2. “FESTA HOLDING” – Pomorie, wine and alcohol drinks;3. “LVK-VINPROM” – Turgovishte, wine and alcohol drinks;4. “MEGAHIM” – Ruse, Painting and polish industry5. “BULPLAST” – Sofia, recycling of PVC pipes and other plastics 6. “IZOLA PETROV” – Sofia, production of building materials7. “DRYPLAST COMERS” ООД – Sofia, building goods and

packaging 8. “М&М TRADING”– Sofia, management and trade

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contract

Funded by REPACK

REPACK

Separate collection of packaging waste sorting

recycling

Producer of packaging materials

Producer of packaging

Fillers and importers

Consumers

SYSTEM OF REPACKSYSTEM OF REPACK

Recycling fee, paid by packaging fillers and importers

ЛЕГЕНДА:

TradersMaterial cycle

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During 2011 REPACK fulfill obligations of more than 1000 companies for recovery of packaging waste, which placed at the market around 19 000 tones of packaging.

According legislation REPACK had to recover 50 % of those packaging while REPACK recycled 52% which means 9675 tones.

Served population: ~ 550 000 inhabitants

ATTAINED RESULTS 2006

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On 01.01.2012 г. REPACK has systems for separate waste collection in Municipalities of Elhovo, Boliarovo, Goce Delchev, Gyrmen, Hadzidimovo, Sandanski Blagoevgrad Samokov, Kostenec, Dolna bania Zlatica Pirdop Koprivshtica Mirkovo Anton Chavdar Chelopech Roman

SEPARATE WASTE COLLECTION AT MUNICIPALITIES

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INFORMATIONAL CAMPAIGN

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CONTACT

“REPACK” PLC, SOFIA 1000; Str. “Ekzarh Yosif” 77,

tel./ fax: 980 73 19

www.repack.bg E-mail: repack@abv.bg;