Waste

We manage waste comprehensively and strictly adhere to the waste management hierarchy. This approach not only contributes to environmental protection but also enhances business efficiency.

We place significant emphasis on waste prevention and source separation. At all Petrol locations, we strive to implement a source separation system. All service stations are equipped with containers for separate waste collection, allowing us to separately collect waste oil, paper, plastic, batteries, and other hazardous waste. At high-traffic locations, we have agreements with contractual partners for additional manual waste sorting, which reduces the volume of mixed municipal waste.

At several motorway locations, we have installed waste compactors for both mixed municipal waste and mixed municipal packaging. This reduces the frequency of waste transport to landfills, thereby minimizing environmental impact.

In recent years, we have invested in fencing waste storage areas to prevent unauthorized access and improper waste disposal, while also improving the appearance of our service stations.

In 2025, we introduced a new waste packaging collection system, which involves returning waste to the central warehouse through reverse logistics. This has resulted in more efficient management of waste paper and plastic, reduced waste management costs, and minimized environmental impact due to significantly fewer waste transport trips compared to the previous system, where waste packaging was collected in containers at each location individually.
Waste fractions generated during the cleaning of oil separators are also collected separately.

Packaging Management
Due to the variety of products it offers, Petrol manages a wide range of packaging. Through sustainable management, we strive to reduce the use of primary packaging materials, composite materials, and non-recyclable materials.
Service packaging has been identified as a priority segment for sustainable transformation. The need for faster changes is driven by legislation that restricts single-use plastics and raises the required targets for waste packaging management, as well as by customers who increasingly consider sustainability in their consumption choices.
The Petrol Group aims to lead by example in changing consumer and business behavior, offering customers the opportunity to make sustainable purchasing decisions. By adopting this approach, the Petrol Group systematically reduces its carbon footprint while strengthening its competitive market position and reputation.
In the sustainable transformation of Petrol's service packaging, we prioritize primary packaging used to serve food and beverages at service stations or for takeaway. Petrol ensures the freshness of its products and, in the future, will focus on using packaging materials that are safe for health, maintain the integrity of food and beverages, and have the most favorable life cycle assessment (LCA).

Best Practices in Circular Economy

In 2024, the total weight of reused or recycled materials from the total input materials in circulation (724,536.61 kg) amounted to 91,492.99 kg, representing 12.63%. We primarily reuse IBC containers for bulk orders of oils and lubricants, which are then repackaged into smaller, user-friendly containers. Through efficient management, we ensure that the ordered IBC containers remain in circulation for longer, as they are regularly cleaned and reused.
At the Vevče Paper Mill, we provide wastewater treatment and regular maintenance services for the industrial wastewater treatment plant. The treatment process generates 3,000–4,000 tons of paper sludge annually. This sludge is handed over for further use to Luka Koper d.d. and Termit d.d., where it is utilized in their operations. At Luka Koper, the paper sludge is used to cover coal deposits, preventing coal dust from dispersing. At Termit, the paper sludge is processed into soil, which is used for covering or rehabilitating open-pit mines.