Description

Based on the institutional setup of the Kotayk Project, an integrated solid waste management system of the Kotayk and Gegharkunik Regions will be applied through the establishment of an inter-municipal organisation (company owned by shareholders representing the largest 7 urban communities of Kotayk Region and 5 urban communities of Gegharkunik Region) with the following key responsibilities:

• operation of regional sanitary landfill in Hrazdan
• operation of waste collection trucks for servicing the rural communities in the Kotayk Region
• operation of 2 transfer stations (“TS”) in the Gegharkunik Region (Gavar TS and Martuni TS)
• operation of waste transfer trucks for delivery of waste from Gavar TS and Martuni TS to the Hrazdan Landfill.

Benefits

• CO2 savings
• Dumpsite closures
• Future cost recovery tariff introduction