Tunisia waste management facility is now live: Elec’Recyclage Tunisie has inaugurated its non-hazardous industrial waste recycling facility in a ceremony attended by representatives from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union, according to a statement released on Thursday.

Who is funding what: The recycling company has received support from the EBRD and EU, with the EBRD providing a loan of up to EUR 1.1 mn to fund the construction of an industrial building in Utique in 2019. It has also received an EU grant of EUR 85k for technical assistance, according to the statement. The funds were used to invest in new equipment to boost its recycling capacity, with added facilities helping the company raise its thermal treatment capacity to 2k metric tons/month from a previous 700 metric tons/month.

Big benefits: The facility has been able to boost the volume of recycled materials it sells by 40%, up to 8.7k metric tons/year expected by the end of the year from 6.2k tons per year in 2017, according to the statement. It is expected to indirectly slash CO2 emissions by 2.6k tons a year by the end of 2023.

About the company: Elec’Recyclage — established in 2008 — specializes in industrial waste recycling, providing waste-handling solutions to over 100 companies in the country, according to EBRD. It also sells sorted waste products to foreign markets for further processing.