Waste management companies in Europe

Waste management companies in Europe

by David Hall, PSIRU February 2006

This report was commissioned by EPSU and received financial support from the European Commission





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1. Companies

1.1. OVERVIEW

Table 1. Major waste companies in Europe, January 2006

1.2. CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP

1.2.1. Remondis (Rethmann)

1.2.2. FCC (Fomento de Construcciones y Contrata SA)

1.2.3. CESPA (now owned by Ferrovial)

1.2.4. Van Gansewinkel
1.2.5. Cleanaway Germany

1.2.6. AVR

1.3. PROFITS SQUEEZE

1.3.1. Cleanaway

1.3.2. Veolia-Onyx

Chart A. Veolia: profit targets

1.4. PUBLIC/PRIVATE SHARES

2. Sectoral issues

2.1. PAY AND OUTSOURCING

2.2. PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVES AND COMPETITION: INHOUSE AND PPPS

2.3. PACKAGING

2.4. IMPACT ON ENERGY

2.5. PROBLEMS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT IN NEW MEMBER STATES

2.6. INFRINGEMENTS AND ARREARS

2.6.1. Corruption

3. Employment

Table 2. JRC forecast for jobs in waste recycling in new member states

Annexe 1. Further graphical information on structure and development of sector

Chart B.
Chart C.Predicted impacts of changes in legislation

Chart D.Integrated business: from Veolia Environnement

Annexe 2. Summary of EU Waste Legislation


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