Singapore-Cambodia joint venture awarded a contract for Phnom Penh urban waste management

Singapore, 4 February 2021 – A Singapore company, 800 Super, and its joint venture partner in Cambodia, GAEA Waste Management, have been awarded the contract for waste collection and transportation for one of the three zones in Phnom Penh City by the Phnom Penh Capital Administration.

Under the 10-year contract, the joint venture will be responsible for the collection and transportation of solid waste from five sub-zones in Zone 1 of Phnom Penh City to a transfer station, and ultimately to the regional landfill for Phnom Penh and its surrounding provinces. The estimated waste quantity is around 1,040 tonnes per day in 2020 and is projected to increase to around 2,700 tonnes per day by 2030 as the city grows.

800 Super is one of the three licensed public waste collectors in Singapore appointed by Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA), while GAEA is a Cambodia-based waste collection company operating in Siem Reap, Kampong Thom, Bantay Meanchey and Kampot provinces.

Enterprise Singapore (ESG), NEA and Infrastructure Asia had worked together to share with the Cambodian authorities about Singapore’s solid waste management experience. This includes best practices that Singapore waste management companies adopt to ensure a sustainable waste management.

Ng Chun Pin, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Planning, Corporate and Technology) of NEA, Singapore, said, “This contract is a significant milestone for Singapore’s Environmental Services (ES) sector, and a strong affirmation of the close collaborations between agencies to help our ES companies internationalise. It is also a nod to the capabilities and gumption of our homegrown ES companies, such as 800 Super, who are able to bring value not only through their expertise and experience, but also the integration of technology and innovation to make their services more productive and efficient. We hope this success will spur more ES companies on, and to consider venturing abroad, thereby generating more job opportunities for Singaporeans, both locally and overseas.”

 – Construction+ Online

Source: ESG