Vladimir Milovanović, Managing Director of Beo Čista Energija, participated in the “From Waste to Energy” panel at SEE Energy – Regional Conference & Expo for Energy Technologies, held last week in Novi Sad.
Presenting the Belgrade Waste Management PPP Project, Mr. Milovanović highlighted that the Vinča Resource Recovery Center receives approximately 700,000 tonnes of non-hazardous municipal waste annually. From 2023 to date, more than one million tonnes of waste have been diverted from landfill and used as a resource to generate electricity and heat for Belgrade residents at the Energy-from-Waste (EfW) facility. He also emphasized that the PPP Project is realized in cooperation with the Secretariat of Environmental Protection of the City of Belgrade, serves as an example of good practice for other countries in the region, demonstrating how public–private cooperation can help improve waste management systems, implement modern environmental standards, and address long-standing challenges.
The panelists agreed that adherence to the waste management hierarchy is a fundamental principle of a sustainable waste management system, and that improvements in source separation and recycling should progress in parallel with the development of new waste treatment facilities. They also concluded that effectively addressing growing waste volumes requires cooperation among citizens, businesses, operators, local governments, and other relevant institutions.
The panel was moderated by Prof. Aleksandar Jovović, PhD, and featured Nenad Ristić, PhD (Elixir Group), Zdravko Stipetić (ANDRITZ TEP), Marko List (Consultare), and Vladimir Milovanović (Beo Čista Energija).
We would like to thank the organizers and all participants for the valuable exchange of experience and constructive discussion on the future of energy recovery from waste in the region.
