26 Nov 2025

Estonian Delegation visits LIPOR to share knowledge on sustainable waste management

A high-level delegation from Estonia, led by the Deputy Secretary of State for Environment and Circular Economy, Ivo Jaanisoo, carried out a working visit to LIPOR on Tuesday, 25 November. The goal was to learn first-hand about LIPOR’s operations and technologies in waste management and recovery.

The visit, which took place at LIPOR’s facilities in Baguim do Monte, also included the presence of the Estonian Ambassador to Portugal, Moonika Kase, as well as a group of Estonian companies from the cleantech and Greentech sectors. The mission was organized in partnership with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Estonian Embassy in Portugal, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and APEMETA (the Portuguese Association of Environmental Technology Companies).

The programme began with a welcome session by LIPOR’s CEO, who presented the organization’s operating model and the main sustainability pillars guiding the service provided to the eight municipalities of the Porto Metropolitan Area.

Two technical visits followed:

Recycling Circuit – included a stop at CREW (Repair Centre for Electrical and Electronic Equipment), at the Formiga Ecocentre, and at TAE – Automatic Packaging Sorting Unit, where visitors were able to observe the technology and processes used for separating and preparing materials for recycling.
Organic Recovery Circuit (CVO) – visit to the Composting Plant. Here, the Estonian delegation had the opportunity to understand the process of transforming biowaste into compost for agriculture, a practical example of how waste is turned into valuable resources.

It was an intensive day of knowledge exchange and a potential catalyst for future collaboration between Portugal and Estonia in circular economy and sustainable waste management.

This visit reinforces LIPOR’s role as an international reference in the environmental sector and highlights the growing interest of other European countries in the Portuguese model for waste recovery.