Electricity for 30,000 Homes in Sakarya Generated from Recycling

SEKAY (Sakarya Integrated Solid Waste Management)

Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality contributed 28,000 tons of plastic, glass, and aluminum waste to the economy through zero waste projects carried out in 2025. A total of 220 tons of vegetable oil, batteries, and electronic waste were separated without harming the environment, while 1,700 tons of medical waste were safely disposed of. In total, enough electricity was generated to meet the needs of 30,000 households.

In addition, within the scope of a project in which Sakarya was selected as a pilot city, DOA (Deposit-Return Packaging) machines installed across the city collected 334 tons of waste, contributing to the national economy.

Sakarya city

Over a 12-month period, a total of 410,000 tons of waste were disposed of through SEKAY (Sakarya Integrated Solid Waste Management) without harming the environment. Among this waste, valuable materials such as plastic, glass, aluminum, vegetable oil, batteries, and electronic waste were recovered and reintroduced into the economy. Furthermore, landfill gas was used to generate electricity equivalent to the consumption of 30,000 households.

Delivery Vehicle (DOA) Machine

DOA Machines

As part of the DBYS (Deposit Management System), for which Sakarya was selected as a pilot province, 48 DOA machines were activated across 15 districts to collect waste.

Thanks to the project, DOA machines—supported by incentive-based returns—collected waste without allowing it to harm the environment. In 2025 alone, they delivered a total of 334 tons of recyclable waste, including 66 tons of plastic, 265 tons of glass, and 3 tons of aluminum, back into the recycling system.