Central Europe
Overview
Geocycle Central Europe is a network of Waste Management operations located in three countries: Austria, Czech Republic, and Hungary.
Geocycle has emerged from the pioneering ventures of Holcim in the 1970s, and to date we have developed innovative services for the management of industrial and municipal waste - In central Europe we work with more than 100 customers and treat more than 900.000 tons/a of waste.
Through our pre- and co-processing activities, we offer industrial and municipal waste management services for a wide range of customer in the Central European Region and the surrounding countries.
Respecting the waste hierarchy, Geocycle dedicates itself to advancing a zero-waste future.
While doing so, we apply the strictest standards to protect the environment and the society.
Our waste streams
Some of the most common waste streams treated in our facilities are:
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Our Services
Pre-Processing
Waste generally cannot be used directly without going through a preparation process. The pre-processing steps ensure that the waste meets the technical needs and environmental standards for safe recycling and recovery.
In Austria, Geocycle has two joint venture pre-processing platforms that offer services for the surrounding regions:
Thermoteam
Thermoteam is a joint venture founded in 1999 with one of the region’s leading waste management companies, Saubermacher Dienstleistungs AG. Through Thermoteam, nearly 120.000 tons of waste is treated yearly. After the pre-processing, the waste is transferred to the Retznei cement plant for final co-processing.
Learn more about Thermoteam under www.thermoteam.at
Recycling Center Retznei (RCR)
RCR is a joint venture with “Steirische Umweltservice GmbH”, a subsidiary of “Rohrdorfer Zement”.
RCR offers professional and innovative solutions for disposal of industrial waste, C&DW, and excavated soil material. Different materials can be recycled, recovered through co-processing or – if necessary, landfilled. The landfilling takes place in accordance with the Austria Landfill Directive 2008 (Deponieverordnung).
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Visit RCR homepage to learn more: www.rcr-recycling.at
Advantages of Co-Processing
Ideally, we all want to reduce the amount of waste we create. But some forms of waste cannot be avoided or safely reused / recycled.
After reuse and recycling as the primary steps in the waste management hierarchy, co-processing in cement production is the most environmentally acceptable waste disposal method: it does not leave ashes, reduces dependence on fossil fuels, preserves natural resources and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
The advantages of co-processing are widely recognized (JRC Science for Policy Report, 2016), and have led to the publication of specific guidelines for co-processing under the United Nations “Basel Convention”
(www.basel.int).
Contact
Geocycle Central Europe
Christian LAMPL
Head of Central Europe cluster
tel:+43 663 80130 1238
christian.lampl@geocycle.com
Location
Lafarge Zementwerke GmbH
Trabrennstraße 2A
1020 Vienna
Austria
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