i-Foria provides unparalleled advice on Absorbent hygiene products (AHP) waste recycling

i-Foria helps streamline all the processes related to the installation and operation of a recycling plant, providing its unique skills developed in more than 10 years of activity in the recycling sector for AHP.

A key for every need:

A prerequisite for the success of the AHP waste recycling plant is  the development of effective  and efficient solutions for the separate collection and transport of waste to the plant. i-Foria will be able to guide you in the research and design of the best, customized and efficient solutions for implementation and optimization of the AHP waste collection system in your area from domestic and non-domestic users (nursing homes, kindergartens, hospitals), with the greatest possible collaboration of citizens. From the door-to-door collection system to curbside collection with bins or at municipal collection centers, to innovative incentivized collection systems, already tested with intelligent bins located in contexts such as Amsterdam and Verona.

There are many aspects related to the communication of a project of this magnitude. Among the main stakeholders, there will be the territory, your community, to which you will tell about the recycling technology of AHPs, making them perceive its benefits in environmental and economic terms, thus making it a participant and ally of innovation. A further natural stakeholder will obviously be the media, through which to inform the territory and the country of the opportunity in terms of vision and development that you have been able to seize, paving the way for the birth of a widespread AHP recycling system, tracing prospects and drawing results. In our journey together, we will leverage the endorsement and capabilities of Legambiente, the most prominent Italian environmental association. In short, we propose to support you in all the events related to the communication of the AHP recycling plant project: from  the process of social acceptance of th  project at the local level, to its public dissemination.

Building on the experience gained over the years, we are able to support you in all phases of the permit process through:

  • The analysis of regulatory and authorization requirements with an indication of the most appropriate procedure taking into account local specificities
  • The drafting of environmental studies and related documents required by law
  • The drafting  of specialized studies such as, for example: incidence assessment, landscape report, forecast study of acoustic impact and olfactory impact
  • The submission of authorization requests to the competent authorities and stakeholders involved
  • Support to respond to any integration requests
  • Support for the correct management and implementation of the authorization devices granted

The core of your business will be your plant.

When you choose to invest in an innovative technology, there are many new critical issues to deal with.

We will be able to guide you in the construction of your AHP recycling plant through the following activities:

  • Energy efficiency, cogeneration, photovoltaic systems;
  • Consultancy for  energy and methane gas supply contracts;
  • Training of operational teams;
  • Definition of operating and quality control procedures;
  • Building design for recycling plants;
  • Design  of fire-prevention systems for recovered raw materials room;
  • Design of power lines, gas lines, water lines, lighting and EMF systems

Essential keys to the success of your AHP recycling plant are the sales contracts for secondary raw materials (SRM), which are essential for your plant to also become economically sustainable.

i-Foria will be at your side in the enhancement of your SRMs, guiding you in the search for optimal solutions for your system through activities such as:

  • Support in  the search for customers for secondary raw materials, cellulose and plastic, which will be produced by the recycling plant;
  • Support in the negotiation of contracts with identified buyers;
  • Legal advice on the management of contractual relationships.

Support, starting from the request of the authorizations necessary for the installation and operation of the recycling plant, in ensuring compliance with the specific Ministerial Decree End of Waste of AHPs through:

  • The definition of the procedures to be provided for within its management system;
  • The most correct methods of performing the analyses to be carried out (e.g. frequencies, sampling, analytical methods, monitoring systems);
  • Identification of local partners who can appropriately perform the analyses required by the EoW Decree.

An investment in a AHP waste recycling plant has important economic and financial repercussions, due to its economic size and complexity, which require an in-depth analysis before starting its construction. Since it is an innovative plant, it is difficult to find real economic data that can confirm the ability of the project to generate sufficient operating cash flows to ensure the economic sustainability of the project over time. i-Foria will be able to help you validate the business plan initially estimated through a scrupulous economic-financial feasibility study. You will have evidence of the most critical variables of the Business Model related to your specific territorial context, we will help you evaluate different design alternatives and economic solutions from which it is possible to select the one that has a lower risk profile and a better ability to produce value.

The management  of the funding received requires the preparation of dedicated technical and economic documentation, necessary for reporting, which demonstrates the achievement of the project milestones and the prudent and effective use of the funding received. i-Foria will help you in this time-consuming process by  offering you all the experience accumulated in the management of numerous European and Italian projects, ensuring that the reports are written according to the guidelines dictated by the Promoter, with a particular focus on the constant review and control of the accounts (audit) and on the timely communication of any requests for project variations. We will also help you identify any further opportunities for European and Italian calls that can complement the funding received, financing development activities related to the AHP waste recycling project.