Alexandras Av. 13 & Katsantoni 1, 11473, Athens

Specialized Services

VELTION Ltd. complying with the evolving needs of the market and utilizing its expertise and specialized collaborations, develops and offers high quality specialized services and systems that meet the above needs reliably, quickly, efficiently and economically.

In this context, VELTION Ltd. provides:

Ι.  RECORDING AND DATA MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR REAL ESTATE AND IT’S RIGHTS THEREIN

An organized and methodical management of all the parameters that constitute the efficient management of the considerable resources of real estate is a key issue for the owners (the government, organizations, businesses, individuals, etc.). The services, methodology and systems of VELTION Ltd. effectively support this effort by providing:

  • Surveying, systematic organization and operational flexible and effective maintenance of technical, legal and financial data and information with regards to real estate and its rights therein.
  • Rights and obligation management resulting for the owners of the respective real estate/rights as well as all actions that affect them.
  • Real Estate development services.

ΙΙ. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES

SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE AT LOCAL AUTHORITIES

1. Brief analysis of the problem – The need for systematic management

The last two years, the field of management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has gained considerable mobility, mainly because of PPP projects that are in progress (Western Macedonia, Peloponnese, Western Greece, Central Macedonia, Attica) and conventional projects (Central Greece, Crete). The possible successful outcome of the competitions would bring the municipal authorities and the local communities towards new problems, especially with the increased disposal cost.

The Municipalities will need to urgently address the new treatment and disposal costs (estimated to range between 50 – 100 Euros/tone). These amounts should be collected from State fees. It is noted that according to the formed institutional framework, the Municipalities will be required, during the preparation of the budget, to demonstrate the coverage of management fees from State fees.

In order for the municipal taxes to not have a significant increase, they should consider 3 issues:

  • Reduce the volume of waste lead to treatment and disposal
  • The cost management coverage of the municipal taxes already imposed
  • The equitable distribution of burdens among citizens with the parallel implementation of the ‘polluter pays’ principle

2. EU directives – Institutional framework

The basic components of the framework being set are:

A. Directive 2008/98 and the new role of waste prevention and recycling, with the binding targets set out.
B. Directive 1999/31 on the need to process MSW.
C. Implementation of the landfill tax, which also leads to the need for action to prevent and recycle.

3. DESCRIPTION OF SUPPORT SERVICES OF VELTION Ltd. TO THE MUNICIPALITIES

3.1. TECHNICAL PLANNING

VELTION Ltd. and its associates offer the following services:
A. Setting up an Integrated MSW Management Plan, which obeys the hierarchical pyramid management (prevention – Recycling – edit – burial) and will include:

  • Design and implementation programs to prevent and reduce waste volume, combined with information campaigns and awareness
  • Redesign the collection system to implement separate collection streams along with the possibility to compare different methods and application (small, bins, bags, green spots, etc).

B. Redesign the cleanliness system of urban centers in order to improve the image it emits, while reducing costs (use best practices from countries in Southern Europe).
C. Restructuring of the plan management services, as self-sustainable activities, so as to create within the municipality a strong management mechanism.
D. Plan for the relations management with the corresponding HSWMA and the recycling organization(s).
E. Implementation of the “green auction” plan, depending on the characteristics of the municipality.

3.2 FINANCIAL PLANNING

The above actions have measurable results and can lead to significant savings. The financial planning services include:

  • Financial assessment and evaluation of the proposed alternatives to the investment and operating costs. Implementation of Full Cost Accounting (FCA)
  • Consideration to change the billing for equitable distribution fees (pay as you throw), by applying intelligent costing and system sustainability tools, with provision for future required investments and actions.
  • Measuring the return fees. What costs can be met from existing charges with different management.
  • Design monitoring system of financial management system
  • Investigate and make proposals for funding the implementation of the system, such as NSRF (from similar projects / subprojects waste management), Environment and Sustainable Development (mainly for the separate collection of organic), Administrative Reform, PPP etc.

3.3 APPLICATION SUPPORT

  • Support to the Municipality to implement the system
  • Monitoring the application / operating system (technical, managerial, financial)
  • Suggestions for improvement and / or adjustment of the system to new data.