Each European produces 500 kg of waste every year. That is twice as much than it was 40 years ago. With a low availability of primary raw materials, Europeans are forced to use their resources more efficiently, in order to remain as independent as possible from expensive foreign imports. The European Union sets always new, ambitious recycling quotas, whilst reducing the municipal waste that goes to landfill. Although many of the EU Member States are well within the reach of these targets, there are some important disparities between countries when it comes to the current state of national capacities for recycling.               By Thies Julius Lorenzen Read more

As of February 2017, REMONDIS has taken charge of operations for the collection of special waste in the areas surrounding Cuijk and Boekel. The Land of Cuijk and Boekel consists of the municipalities of Boekel, Boxmeer, Cuijk, Grave, Mill and Saint Hubert and Saint Anthonis.

REMONDIS conducts these operations from its branch in Weurt, located in the South East of the Netherlands. The contract has a total duration of three years, with two optional extensions of one year each. REMONDIS will be responsible for the collection and processing of hygiene articles and municipal refuse material. Read more

In March 2017, OMS SACEDE won an important contract in the area of water treatment services for Junca Gelatines SL. The object of the new contract is a full service provision in the area of industrial water treatment in Girona, Catalonia.

Junca gelatines SL is a family-owned company. It is Spain’s largest producer of gelatines and collagen hydrolysates. Founded in 1947, the company provides important substances for the production of foods, but also pharmaceuticals and dietary products. Read more    

Industrial production processes are increasingly complex operations. The industry aspires to achieve high energy savings, and to provide for environmentally friendly modes of production. Therefore, the challenges faced by our food and beverages industry today are numerous and diverse.

In order to overcome these challenges, the Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH (DMK Group) and REMONDIS Aqua are working tirelessly to discover and develop new techniques and procedures for the treatment of water resulting from industrial processes.Read more

REMONDIS has been involved in the collection of discarded clothing items for the last 20 years. These textile materials are collected at several of REMONDIS’ plant locations all across Germany. The local collection of clothing is generally organised in correlation to municipal contracts for the collection of conventional recyclables. The provision of collection services for textile materials has proven to be fruitful for many of our regional and local branches across Germany. REMONDIS has been able to gain considerable experience in the area of textile recycling over the past years. The market for refuse textiles has many of the characteristics prevalent in other markets for raw materials. Read more

From 31 May to 2 June 2017, a delegation of the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations (OA) visited Belarus. In the course of a three-day visit, the delegation had the opportunity to meet with high-ranking representatives in Minsk. The bilateral consultations between German and Belarussian entrepreneurs were officially launched by the right honorable Wladimir Makej, Foreign Minister for the Republic of Belarus. The official delegation travelled to Minsk under the leadership of Egbert Tölle, Member of the Executive Board at REMONDIS and official Spokesperson of the German Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations on issues related to Belarus. Read more

Greenpeace Russia recently conducted an important nationwide environmental assessment in the area of recycling for the entire territory of the Russian Federation. The study aimed to assess the state of recycling activities in Russia’s most populous cities.

Greenpeace then classified these cities according to their respective performances in the area of environmental services. The evaluation found the City of Saransk to be Russia’s most competent city when it comes to the separate collection of recyclables. The collection, segregation and treatment of waste for the City of Saransk is operated by REMONDIS. Read more

In March 2017, REMONDIS officially started with the construction of a state of the art processing plant for organic refuse. The new facility will be built in the town of Awaba, in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales (NSW). Once completed, the facility will be equipped to treat more than 40,000 tonnes of organic materials every year.

The plant will mainly take in Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO). REMONDIS Australia unveiled the new project to the general public in late May. Lake Macquarie’s Mayor, members of the City Council, representatives of the NSW Environment Protection Agency were present at the project’s official presentation. 

Luke Agati, CEO of REMONDIS Australia and Mayor Kay Fraser turned the first sod, using a spade supplied by the City Council. Upon inaugurating the new project Mayor Fraser stated: “Today’s ceremony marks a ground-breaking day in more ways than one. Read more

REMONDIS recently launched a new graduate programme in Australia. The Leaders for the Future Graduate Programme is a two-year training period designed to identify tomorrow’s leaders in the area of environmental services.

During this period, REMONDIS aims to develop well-rounded professionals and to build their skills and business acumen. The candidates had the opportunity to enrol for two streams of professions: the technical stream and the business stream. Read more