- Cameroon
Recently, Polyeco has successfully completed a PCB project in Cameroon for the provision of services for the safeguarding, transport and disposal of 211 tons of PCB contaminated oil and equipment containing PCB in Cameroon. The project was funded by the UNON and it was implemented by the Ministry of Environment in Cameroon (MINEPDED).
- Bangladesh
Safeguarding, stowage and disposal of Dichloro Diphenyl Trichloroethane (DDT) stocks in Bangladesh, which was executed in cooperation with FAO. During the project 525 tons of DDT and DDT associated waste were packed, labelled, loaded and exported for sound disposal in a European licensed facility, in accordance with the requirements of the Basel Convention. It was the first time that exportation of hazardous waste took place from Bangladesh, and this was achieved in collaboration with the local Authorities.
- North Macedonia
Implementation of three contracts (LOTs) for the “Clean-up of Contaminated Sites at the Former OHIS Factory in Skopje – remediation of the “small dump” (delta-HCH dump)”. The first LOT was awarded by UNIDO and the rest LOTs were implemented by the UNOPS. During these projects (3 LOTs), more than 1480 tons of HCH waste and 336 tons of HCH contaminated soil were excavated, packed, labelled, loaded and exported for sound disposal in a duly licensed facility, in accordance with the requirements of the Basel Convention. For the excavation and the execution of other projects’ activities the erection of an enclosure 50m x 55m took place and was duly equipped. Polyeco is currently implementing the management of additional 525 tons of HCH waste and 210 tons of HCH contaminated soil (LOT 4), awarded by UNOPS.
- Djibouti
Dismantling, packing, transportation and disposal of CCA Contaminated Soil Stored at the Port of Djibouti and Restoration of the site. The Authority “Ethiopian Electric Power” awarded to Polyeco the excavation, repackaging, temporary storage and export to Portugal of 4,186 tons of chromated copper arcenate (CCA) contaminated soil.
- Costa Rica
Provision of services for the disposal of 148 tons of oil, capacitors, transformers, soil, and other waste materials contaminated with PCBs and other POPs in Costa Rica
- Ecuador
Disposal of 17 tons obsolete pesticides in Ecuador implemented by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in collaboration with the Local Authorities.
- Kazakhstan
Implementation of two PCB Waste Management Projects in Kazakhstan awarded by UNDP. Due to the fact that all Kazakhstan neighboring transit countries prohibited the transit of PCB Waste, POLYECO successfully organized the air transport of PCB waste to France with the chartering of three cargo aircrafts, following the successful drainage and repackaging of PCB transformers and capacitors at extreme weather conditions of -30°C. Since then Polyeco has implemented several other PCBs projects in the country.
- Georgia
Two projects were implemented by Polyeco in Georgia. One project was funded by UNDP and comprised the disposal of 230tons of POPs pesticides and initial steps for containment of dumped POPs pesticides in Georgia, and the other project was funded by the FAO and comprised the disposal of 210 tons of obsolete pesticides in licensed facilities in Europe.
- Turkey
POPs Pesticides: Environmentally Sound Removal and Disposal of 1.663 tonnes of POPs Pesticides and POPs Impacted Wastes from the Merkim Warehouse Site in Kocaeli, Turkey.
PCBs: Implementation of a UNDP PCB waste management project in Turkey. The project included the drainage, repackaging, loading, export and environmental sound disposal of approx. 282 tons of PCBs waste from industrial locations in Turkey in a high temperature incineration facility.
- Egypt
Implementation of two World Bank funded projects regarding the management of Obsolete Pesticides in Egypt.
The first project included the repackaging, shipment and disposal of lindane and associated waste stored at Al Adabeya Port, Egypt, where 227 tons of lindane and associated waste were repacked into UN approved packaging media. The second project comprised the repacking, labelling, handling, loading, transboundary movement and environmentally sound disposal of 458 tn of POPs chemicals, obsolete pesticides and other waste from the El-Saff storage, in Giza Governorate.
- Malawi
Safeguarding, Stowage and Disposal of 239 tn of obsolete pesticides and ash in Malawi, funded by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and implemented in collaboration with the Local Authorities.
- Ethiopia
Supply of safeguarding materials, collection, packaging, licensing, export and disposal of 450tons of various obsolete pesticides from Ethiopia, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia and funded by the World Bank.
- Lebanon
Polyeco has implemented two PCB waste management projects in Lebanon, executed by the ΜοΕ and funded by the World Bank. Both projects included the drainage, repackaging, loading, export, and disposal of the waste in a high temperature incineration facility, according to the Basel Convention.
- Benin
Safeguarding and disposal of 420 tons obsolete pesticides from Benin. Services for the collection, repackaging, licensing for export, transboundary movement and final disposal of the waste.