Circular Economy and Quality of Life · Preparatory project
LIFE D2R-GreenUA
LIFE Debris2Resource: Green Recovery Ukraine
About the project
Russia's full-scale invasion has left around 100 million m³ of rubble in Ukraine, including 296,468 t at temporary sites in Kyiv oblast, and less than 5% of construction and demolition waste is recycled, mainly because certified processing hubs, standardised deconstruction practice, quality data and laboratory testing capacity are missing. The project creates and tests a replicable, safe and economically viable debris management system in cities of Kyiv region and provides the policy and market tools for wider uptake in Ukraine. It develops a debris-to-materials methodology with hazardous waste protocols, a circular business model for the hubs, data and traceability systems, and proposals for standards and public procurement of recycled construction materials. Targets include 2 to 3 regenerative hubs processing at least 10,000 t a year each, at least 50% of collected debris recycled and reused in the pilots, and at least 500 trained "seed" individuals.
regenerative hubs, each processing ≥10,000 t/yr
of collected debris recycled and reused in the pilots
target reduction of construction debris in target urban areas
trained "seed" individuals
Ukrainian participation
Ten Ukrainian organisations take part, including NGOs, private companies, a university and local authorities, and the pilot regenerative hubs are planned in Irpin, Borodyanka and Hostomel in Kyiv oblast. By July 2026 the debris management methodology and circular business model led by CERN were reported to be about 95% complete, and the three pilot municipalities had been selected.
| Organisation | Role | EU contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Environment and Development of New Technologies (CERN) | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €93,660 |
| Innovations and Reconstructions for Society LLC (IRS) | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €77,679 |
| ReThink NGO | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €73,673 |
| Waste Ukraine Analytics LLC | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €64,737 |
| Municipal Institution «City Institute» | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €62,635 |
| Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA) | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €47,383 |
| Borodyanka Village Council | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €40,397 |
| Irpin City Council | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €39,386 |
| Hostomel Village Military Administration of the Bucha District of the Kyiv Region | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €38,471 |
| Kramar Eko LLC | Beneficiary | EU contribution: €19,156 |
Consortium
The consortium also includes one individual participant, not listed here.
Coordinator
NEOECO Développement
France
Ukraine
- Center for Environment and Development of New Technologies (CERN)
- Innovations and Reconstructions for Society LLC (IRS)
- ReThink NGO
- Waste Ukraine Analytics LLC
- Municipal Institution «City Institute»
- Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture (KNUCA)
- Borodyanka Village Council
- Irpin City Council
- Hostomel Village Military Administration of the Bucha District of the Kyiv Region
- Kramar Eko LLC
- See “Ukrainian participation”
Italy
- Italian Chamber of Commerce for Ukraine (Camera di Commercio Italiana per l'Ucraina)
- Microfinanza Srl
- Green Building Council Italia
Links
Sources and verification
Data verified on 19 Oct 2026 against official sources: