Governor of the Capital City and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar E.Bat-Uul received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Mongolia Irene Giner-Reichl, and other officials on Wednesday.

At the meeting, the mayor and ambassador talked about requirements for a waste-to-energy project in Ulaanbaatar, the current development of waste management, and future plans for the central heating and power system of the city.

The Ulaanbaatar action plan for 2013-2016 outlines implementing a program to improve waste management and build  no less than two recycling plants in the city.

Following the plan, waste removal processing to clear 2,000-2,500 tons of garbage at once using landfill techniques is planned for the garbage dumps of Narangiin enger, Moringiin davaa and Tsagaan davaa.

The mayor suggested that the ambassador collaborate on waste disposal; cleaning facility sediment; food, clinical, industrial, oil and agricultural waste management; and to launch a waste-to-energy project.

Ambassador Giner-Reichl  accepted the city mayor's suggestions and  expressed readiness to collaborate with Ulaanbaatar.