Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin

Date of latest update: 2025-03-26

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Description (EN):

Go2Recycling is a cooperation between 5 institutions and organizations from 4 countries, that combine their sources with aim to tackle one of the most important global environmental issue: pollution, including plastic pollution, rising dramatically as a result of the insufficient training, knowledge and habits, lack of planning and infrastructure for effective waste management /WM/ and the most important lack of responsible behaviour and environmental consciousness in the community. The partners are cooperating for the ensuring decreasing of the all kind of pollution including marine and river litter by development of sustainable WM practices in the BSB and responding to the most common challenges in this domain:- Insufficient infrastructure: local municipalities, especially from the Non-EU countries lack the necessary infrastructure for waste management, such as waste sorting and composting facilities, and separate collection centers.-Lack of public participation: Effective WM requires the participation of the public, including households, businesses, and other organizations. However, many local institutions struggle to engage the public and promote separating the waste at source, reducing, recycling and reusing /3R/ of the waste by the citizens. There is missing any sustainable behaviour development methods or incentives that could train and stimulate the local people to separate and to master the principles of the 3R. -Inadequate policy and regulations: especially in TR local policy makers are at the beginning of their planning, many local municipalities lack adequate policies and regulations to support sustainable WM. This result in inadequate waste management infrastructure and services, and inadequate enforcement of waste management plans /WMP/. There is certain need from sustainable WMPs especially in TR.- Lack of opportunities and resources for exchange of knowledge and good practices between neighbour countries in the BSB and especially between EU and Non-EU countries: different countries have different approaches to waste management, and there may be valuable insights and techniques that can be learned from each other. Without opportunities for exchange, both regions are missing out on innovative solutions that could improve waste management. The overall project objective is: Establishing sustainable cross-border partnership for reducing of the landfill waste and pollution in the BSB through encouraging separating, collecting, 3R the household waste, especially in the settlements located near to the vital biological areas as wetlands, lagoons and biosphere parks through establishing needful infrastructure for the sustainable collecting of the waste, planning and sustainable training methods that increasing public awareness and knowledge about recycling and green future. The project promotes the waste management models, replicable throughout the BSB and Europe, to ensure transition to the sustainable recycling practices, ensure sustainable waste management and diversion of the waste from the landfills in the BSB. At the same time the project puts the basis for the sustainable litter reduction including marine and river litter reduction practices, collecting and recycling in the target areas including at the same time urban areas and river basins, protected areas and wetlands. The project presents good cooperation and dialogue between the local authorities, unions, educational institutions, local stakeholders and interested groups in the target areas combining their efforts for the establishing stable mechanisms for reducing of the pollution in the BSB. The project will lead to the increasing the infrastructural, planning and technical capacity of the local waste collection service providers and establishing sustainable training method for realization of joint solutions for behaviour changing, public awareness and training of the local target groups: households and school children. Outputs: infrastructural and technical: benefiting from the European knowledge and expertise and developed infrastructure and technical tools for efficiently waste collection in BSB. Promoting 3-R methods and changing behaviours of the local people in separating at source: 5 organizations cooperating, one 3-R and collection center in Kesan, one training center in Sozopol established, that will provide training and expertise, demonstration and knowledge about recycling and climate adaptation to the community. Institutional outputs: increased planning capacity and shared good waste management practices: 1 Zero Waste Plan and 1 regional strategy for 3-R practices elaborated.- Public: online and physically trainings, study visits, joint international clean-up campaigns and initiatives for children and citizens made. The approach used in the project is based on the wide cooperation for exchange of expertise, development collection and separation infrastructure, inclusion of the local communities and joint capacity building.

Expected Achievements (EN):

In Field of Action 4: Ensuring Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the BSB through sustainable partnership and joint pilot actions aiming establishing infrastructure for collection of recyclable waste in BSB, capacity building in planning and management, training and increasing public awareness. Ensuring cooperation of 5 organizations from 4 different countries and joint solutions: establishing stationary 1st Class Waste Collecting Center and 3 mobile waste bring centers in TR, establishing innovative training and 3-R principles promotion centers in BG, re-equipment recycling centers in GEO and RO, realization of massive ‘Zero Waste Neighbourhood’ campaign, development of Zero Waste Local Plan for Uzunkopru and Regional Strategy on Waste Management based on 3R principles in GEO and application of EU practices and knowledge: organization cross-border Go2Recycling Movement by promoting 3-R principles for schools and citizens and clean-up campaigns.

Project outputs: Developed cooperation between European and Non-EU organizations and institutions for promoting 3-R and clean future in the BSB(EN)
Pilot action for stimulating Waste Separate Collection in BSB (EN)
Joint Capacity Building and International Public Events jointly organized(EN)

Thematic information

Governance, partnership Waste and pollution

Priority: (VI-B_BSB_P2) Clean and Green Region

Priority specific objective: RSO2.7. Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 079 Nature and biodiversity protection, natural heritage and resources, green and blue infrastructure

Partners (5)

Lead Partner: Güney Edirne Katı Atık Birliği

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 882307636

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 4350487586 | N/A | N/A (EN)

Address: Yukari Zaferiye Quarter Pasayigit Street, fl.1, 22800 Kesan, Turkey

Department address: Yukari Zaferiye Quarter Pasayigit Street, fl.1, 22800 Kesan, Turkey

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider

Website: http://www.gunekab.gov.tr

Total budget: EUR 454 985.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 409 486.86

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 45 498.54

Uzunköprü Belediye Başkanlığı

Name: Uzunköprü Belediye Başkanlığı

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 884951953

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 9030052650 | NA | NA (EN)

Address: Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, 19 Mayıs Blvd, 22200 Uzunkopru, Turkey

Department address: Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, 19 Mayıs Blvd, 22200 Uzunkopru, Turkey

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://uzunkopru.bel.tr

Total budget: EUR 263 027.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 236 724.66

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 26 302.74

იმერეთის მხარის მეცნიერთა კავშირი "სპექტრი"

Name: იმერეთის მხარის მეცნიერთა კავშირი "სპექტრი"

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 894178011

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 212699864

Address: Akhalgazrdoba ave., 4600 Kutaisi, Georgia

Department address: Akhalgazrdoba ave., 4600 Kutaisi, Georgia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.spectri.org.ge

Total budget: EUR 189 454.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 170 508.78

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 18 945.42

Община Созопол

Name: Община Созопол

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 893006445

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BG000057236 | 000057236 | Unified Identification Code (EN)

Address: Han Krum, sqr., 8130 Sozopol, Bulgaria

Department address: Han Krum, sqr., 8130 Sozopol, Bulgaria

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.sozopol.bg

Total budget: EUR 421 537.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 379 383.48

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 42 153.72

Galati Tehnopol Association

Name: Galati Tehnopol Association

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 936905832

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N/A | 17590372 | N/A (EN)

Address: Mircea cel Batran Str, 800023 Galati, Romania

Department address: Mircea cel Batran Str, 800023 Galati, Romania

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.tehnopol-gl.ro

Total budget: EUR 204 600.26

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 184 140.23

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 90.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 20 460.03

Contractors:

Name: ENVIRO ECOSMART SRL
VAT registration or tax identification number: 30829567
Name: SCOTT SRL
VAT registration or tax identification number: RO11524132
Name: IGNOREDESIGN SRL
VAT registration or tax identification number: 24074153

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Summary

Project name (EN): Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin

Project acronym: Go2Recycling

Project ID: BSB00027

Project start date: 2024-09-14

Project end date: 2026-11-13

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

Zero Waste National Project of Türkiye (EN) | The Go2Recycling project has a strong synergy with the National Zero Waste Project and Regulations in Türkiye. In the frame of the project the 1st class collection center in Kesan and 3 other mobile collection centers will be established, that actually will be a part from the Zero waste system in municipalities and will strongly contribute to the achievement of the zero waste aims of the country. Also, in the frame of the project an International Zero Waste day on March 30 will be specially promoted and special public awareness campaigns and international clean -up activities will be done. (EN), Zero Pollution Action Plan of EU (EN) | The project supports and is in line with the zero pollution vision of the EU for 2050: a Healthy Planet for All and its targets for 2023, especially by 50% plastic litter at sea and by 30% microplastics released into the environment; and significantly total waste generation and by 50% residual municipal waste.
The project will support implementation of the Zero Pollution Action Plan by ensuring the needful collection infrastructure in the Turkish side of the project, establishing innovative method – training center for establishing sustainable green behaviours of the citizens and implementation of massive public awareness campaigns and increasing planning and management capacity of the local policy makers. (EN), Zero Waste Europe Movement (EN) | The project will benefit from the lessons learnt and good practices shared between the members of the Zero Waste Europe Movement. Also, the Go2Recycling project will benefit from the campaigns supported and initiated by the movement. The ZWE network is a space for growth, inspiration and innovation, in which members work together in a united, strong voice to scale up positive change in Europe. The lessons learned in this movement and networking will be used by the current project partners in their efforts for stimulating separation and especially 3-R practices and principles in the Black Sea Basin. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 533 604.46

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 380 244.01

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 90.00%

Co-financing sources:

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

SeaBasinStrategyBlackSea The joint action will support achieving of the goal aiming generate sustainable growth in coastal regions, namely ensuring healthy marine and coastal ecosystems.
The project is addressing transboundary environmental challenges, such as plastic marine litter and for sure will support achieving the objectives of the CMA for improvement marine environmental protection. Developed waste collection centers, re-equpted recycling centers and established innovative training center works in the target areas for sure will decrease especially the rate of the plastic waste in the region and the marine litter with microplastics, by properly collection, disposal of the waste and its recycling. The Action in fully in line with the Priority 2: Address marine pollution and plastic litter and planned actions as: Raise awareness among public authorities and citizens on marine environmental issues and the impact of human activities on marine ecosystem, support waste reduction actions.
EUStrategyDanubeRegion Romania and Bulgaria countries are taking part in the EUSDR and the project is relating to one of the main challenges of the Danube region: environmental threats (water pollution, floods, climate change) and its Priority areas: 4- Water Quality - ACTION 1: HAZARDOUS & EMERGING SUBSTANCES: Promote monitoring, prevention and reduction of water pollution deriving from hazardous and emerging substances (EU priority substances and watch list candidates as well as Danube basin specific pollutants candidates and others e.g. micro plastics-plastics, pharmaceuticals, PFOS), ACTION 7: TOOLS: Enhance cooperation, increase and exchange knowledge and secure financing to water quality measures in the Danube Region;
PA 6 Biodiversity and Landscapes, Quality of Air and Soils - ACTION 2: Build capacities of national and local authorities, non-governmental organisations, expert and scientific community in the environment related matters, ACTION 7: Enhance and/or maintain soil-related ecosystem services;
PA 9 People and Skills - ACTION 8: Inclusive Education, Equity, Common Values and Sustainable Development;
PA 10 Institutional Capacity and Cooperation - ACTION 6: To foster cooperation built on mutual trust between state and non-state actors to enhance wellbeing for the inhabitants of the Danube Region, ACTION 8: To enhance capacities of cities and municipalities to facilitate local and regional development.
Planned project cooperation and joint actions will support all above mentioned actions and Priority areas.
The Romanian and Bulgarian partners will transfer their expertise and knowledge, will show their good practices in waste management and planning to the other participating countries and will take a measures for the development of sustainable green behaviours of the citizens for decreasing the pollution in the basin.
EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion The current project partnership structure is not including Adriatic-Ionian countries that are a members of the EUSAIR, but for sure the project actions will indirectly contribute for the achieving of the goals of the strategy, as the follow: Pillar 3: Environmental Quality. The project target area in Türkiye covers territory bordering with Greece that is a member of the EUSAIR and the waste reduction and recycling efforts of the project will for sure affect positively the Meric / Evros River Basin and the coastal marine quality of the Aegean sea. For sure the project activities will ensure this international river basin to be protected by the micro plastics’ pollution. The established collecting infrastructure – by the stationary and mobile collection centers and made clean –up activities in the Meriç / Evros basin will directly lead to the improving of the environmental quality in the Black sea Basing and Adriatic and Ionian region.
Other The project aims and objectives contributes to the objectives of the European Green Deal: by ensuring providing of fresh air, clean water, healthy soil and biodiversity and longer lasting products that can be repaired, recycled and re-used. All project activities are following the same objective: transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. The established collection and training centers will promote climate change adaptation practices, clean and efficient energy, sustainability of the natural resources and their importance, protection of biodiversity and ecosystems with right behaviors for decreasing of our waste and their properly separation, recycling and reusing. The project will ensure at the same time the important investment in the local municipalities for the regional development and to deliver the European Green Deal.
Also, the project will contribute directly to the Black Sea Knowledge Bridge Pillar of the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda for the Black Sea (SRIA) and its main goal 1: Address the main Black Sea challenges on eutrophication, deoxygenation, invasive species, emerging pollutants, litter.
Also the current project will contribute to the EU Plastics Strategy that is a key element of Europe’s transition towards a carbon neutral and circular economy.

Deliverable (other than infrastructural investment) areas:

Türkiye (TR), Kesan, Mehmet Oba Str. Cennet Blvd Ispat Cami Quarter, 22800
Bulgaria (BG), Chernomorets, Druzhba, 4A, 8142
Türkiye (TR), Uzunkopru, Muradiye Q. Hukumet Araligi Str. and Bademlik Str., 22200
Türkiye (TR), Ipsala, Kopru Mah. parcel 24, 22400
Türkiye (TR), Enez, 164307 Quarter, 599, 22700

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
RCO 115 - Public events across borders jointly organised, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 084 - Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion, Measurement unit:
RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSDR

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR

EUSAIR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:

EUSAIR Degree of compliance:

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin

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148 / 148 (100%)

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Transnational Cooperation for Sustainable Waste Management and Recycling Practices in the Black Sea Basin

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