UAB Vilnius Cogeneration Power Plant has conducted an environmental impact assessment, and the Environmental Protection Agency will make a decision regarding the environmental impact of the planned economic activity. The Vilnius Cogeneration Power Plant plans to increase the amount of non-hazardous waste incinerated from 200,000 metric tons per year to 230,000 metric tons per year, in order to optimize the capacity of the waste incineration facility; there are also plans to expand the range of non-hazardous waste codes accepted for incineration.
Organizer of the planned economic activity:
UAB “Vilniaus kogeneracinė jėgainė,” company code 303782367, Laisvės pr. 10, 04215 Vilnius, https://www.vkj.lt/, +370 620 65856, vkj@ignitis.lt
Preparer of the environmental impact assessment documents:
UAB “Baltic Recycling Group,” Manufaktūrų St. 20-211, LT-11342 Vilnius, https://www.brg.eco/, +370 610 22800, evald@brg.eco
Name and location of the planned economic activity:
UAB “Vilnius Cogeneration Power Plant”—more efficient use of existing facilities and optimization of technological processes in Vilnius County, Vilnius City Municipality, Paneriai District, Vilnius, at 25 and 13 Paneriškių St. and 7 Kuro St. (cadastral No. 0101/0067:21)
Entities responsible for the environmental impact assessment, which, within their respective areas of competence, provide conclusions on the environmental impact assessment report and, in accordance with the procedure established by law, provide the public with information on the potential environmental impact of the planned economic activity:
Vilnius City Municipality (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius, 09601 Vilnius City Municipality, (0-5) 211 2000, savivaldybe@vilnius.lt)
National Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health (153 Kalvarijų St., Vilnius, 08221 Vilnius City Municipality, (0-5) 264 9676, info@nvsc.lt)
Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of the Interior (18 Švitrigailos St., LT-03223 Vilnius, 0 707 56 866, pagd@vpgt.lt)
Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture (3 Šnipiškių St., 09309 Vilnius, +370 5 272 4058, centras@kpd.lt)
The Environmental Protection Agency (A. Juozapavičiaus St. 9, Vilnius, tel. +370 682 92 653).
Web link to the published environmental impact assessment report:
https://vkj.lt/aplinkosauga/dokumentai/27#c-4/t-128
The Environmental Impact Assessment Report is available at:
UAB “Baltic Recycling Group,” Manufaktūrų St. 20-211, +370 610 22800, weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
Panerių Eldership, Žalioji St. 3, LT-02232 Vilnius, (0-5) 211 2949, Mondays–Thursdays 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Fridays 7:30 a.m.–3:15 p.m.
Lunch break 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
On the eve of public holidays, working hours are reduced by one hour.
The public may submit proposals (including the opportunity to ask questions and obtain information) regarding the environmental impact assessment report and the ongoing environmental impact assessment to the Environmental Protection Agency and has the right to submit them to the preparer of the environmental impact assessment documents by: June 30, 2026
The public presentation of the environmental impact assessment report will take place in a hybrid format (in person and via live online streaming):
3 Žalioji St., LT-02232 Vilnius, June 30, 2026, 4:00 PM, Join link
Meeting ID: 842 7443 3911
Passcode: 153792