Croatian government approves millions for illegal waste removal
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The Croatian government approved a contract worth 14.6 million euros to remove approximately 13,200 tons of illegal waste in Poznanovac, a location within the Bedekovčina Municipality.
The waste includes plastic, packaging, tires, and mixed waste from mechanical processing, which may contain hazardous components.
The Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency will manage the project, which the companies SAUBERMACHER-TS and EKO-FLOR PLUS will complete within 18 months. Željko Odak, the mayor of Bedekovčina, stated that residents have been waiting for a solution to this waste problem since 2019. Odak noted that the local community, particularly members of the Jana Association, are pleased with the decision to remove the waste under ecological conditions.
The start of the work depends on the final signing of the contracts and the mobilization of the contractors. In the city of Varaždin, authorities are also managing waste at the site of a former Mundus factory. Anđelko Stričak, the Varaždin County Prefect, confirmed that workers have already removed about half of the 5,028 tons of waste at that location. The companies 3 K.F. and SAUBERMACHER-EKP began this work on May 25, with a deadline of 179 calendar days.
The State Inspectorate took action against the company TIPOS RESURS, which originally deposited the waste in Varaždin. Inspectors filed a criminal complaint against the company and two individuals for endangering the environment. Because the company failed to follow waste removal orders, the State Inspectorate issued 12 fines totaling 539,427 euros and initiated the removal process through a third party.
