The Audit Report of Eco Partners Bulgaria AD for 2017 was considered by the Commission for verification of the reports, appointed by the Minister of Environment and Water and by Order № РД-285 of 15.05.2018, hereby confirmed:
Eco Partners Bulgaria AD proved worthy of the trust of its members and the municipalities served.
We have fulfilled the obligations provided by Art.9, Para.1 of the Ordinance on Packaging and Packaging Waste (OPPW) for the separate collection and recovery of packaging waste of all our members. We have exceeded our recovery and recycling targets for packaging waste placed on the market by over 6%, reaching 66.48% of the total for all materials, as follows:
| TYPE OF PACKAGING | RECYCLING NORMS ACCORDING TO OPPW | REACHED BY ECO PARTNERS BULGARIA AD IN 2017 |
| Plastic | 22.5 % | 47,44 % |
| Paper and cardboard | 60 % | 116,36 % |
| Glass | 60 % | 130,18 % |
| Metals | 50 % | 74,09 % |
| Wood | 15 % | 17,18 % |
We developed systems for separate collection of packaging waste in 10 municipalities placing 2,120 colored containers with the total volume of 3,604,000 l, thereby covering 617,549 residents. In our first year, 2017, we invested nearly BGN 1.5 million in the development and maintenance of the systems.
We conducted information campaigns to motivate residents of the municipalities served by us to dispose separately and protect the environment. And the result is: active citizens who understand the meaning of our motto “I can be” – i.e. waste can be a new raw material for the industry, and we can become better every day by preserving nature, saving resources and energy and making the world beautiful.
Our favorable tariffs and the complex services we offer, the professional service and assistance on all issues related to packaging waste, have attracted companies from different branches. We thank all our partners for the trust they have in us and for the opportunity to make their municipalities and businesses greener!