The organizations were set up in 2018, with the law stipulating that all companies operating in the field of recycling, producers selling packaged goods and local authorities are bound to meet their recycling objectives through OIREPs.

In line with Finance Ministry data, the biggest OIREP on the market is Green Point Management, with turnover of RON138.4 million (EUR28 million) in 2021.

Next come Reciclad’or, with turnover of RON129.3 million (EUR26.1 million), and Eco-X, with RON106.1 million (EUR21.4 million) turnover.

(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)