On the way to a clean environment: DTEK Dnipro Grids sent over 655 tons of waste for reuse

Thermal power generation14 September 2022

Since the beginning of 2022, DTEK Dnipro Grids has sent over 655 tons of production waste for disposal and recycling for its further reuse. That makes 72% of the overall volume of waste materials. They will be used as raw materials for production of goods by other enterprises. Such waste management principle helps care about environment and save natural resources.

On the way to a clean environment: DTEK Dnipro Grids sent over 655 tons of waste for reuse

Despite the difficult situation in the country, DTEK Dnipro Grids does not stop caring about the environment. The company implements a production waste management program considering European circular economy principles. The enterprise sorts waste by type and sends it for recycling and disposal. During the first half of 2022, the company has collected and sent for further reuse over 655 tons of waste.

“DTEK continues to develop the grids using modern digital technologies and based on the sustainable development principles. One of them is careful attitude towards environment. That is why the company sorts and sends for disposal production waste that can be recycled for further reuse. For this purpose, we sort and hand it over to the specialized companies. During the first half of the year, the company has sent 72% of all production waste for recycling. This way we help minimize negative impact on the environment and save natural resources,” – informed DTEK Dnipro Grids.

There is a special system for storage and sorting of waste materials. There are over 1,000 waste sorting containers installed at the production sites. The company sorts production waste by 40 types: metal, glass, waste paper, polymers, construction materials. The purpose is to send waste materials for recycling rather than piling it up at the landfills.

The main type of waste is reinforced concrete poles. They are sent for recycling for further reuse at the construction, including production of crushed stone and rebar. Since the beginning of 2022, the company has collected 194 tons of such materials.

Additionally, Distribution System Operator implements measures that help reduce waste generation. Since 2019, the company does not purchase mercury-containing lamps. When incandescent bulbs and energy-saving bulbs fail, they are replaced with LED ones. The company plans to completely give up using mercury-containing lighting devices by 2025.

In 2018, the company’s waste collection and disposal system was recognized as the best at the “Green Technologies and Innovations” contest held within a framework of the Ukrainian-German project “Green Business Solutions: Unity for Sustainable Development”.