The Municipal Assembly of Vrnjačka Banja, at its 7th session convened urgently on March 31, 2016, based on Article 20 of the Law on Local Self-Government (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia” No. 129/2007 and 83/2014), Articles 5, 6, and 79, paragraph 1 of the Law on Public Enterprises (“Sl 15/2016”), and Articles 4 and 5 of the Law on Utility Services, adopted a decision on the establishment of the Public Utility Company “Banjsko Zelenilo i Čistoća” Vrnjačka Banja.
The Public Utility Company “Banjsko Zelenilo i Čistoća” Vrnjačka Banja is established to provide services of importance for meeting the needs of individuals and legal entities within the municipality of Vrnjačka Banja, as well as to carry out activities of general interest. The primary activity of the Public Enterprise is the collection of non-hazardous waste. It also performs the following utility services: waste management, cemetery management and funeral services, market management, maintenance of public cleanliness, zoo hygiene services, and maintenance of public green areas. In the future, the company envisions its mission as the continuous and high-quality execution of its activities in a technologically advanced and environmentally friendly manner, with maximum respect for the public interest of the local community in which it operates. The company also realizes its mission through intensive cooperation with residents, raising environmental awareness and responsibility, adhering to the principles of sustainable development, and maintaining constant care for the satisfaction of its employees and all service users.
For the company, the vision represents a leading position among public utility companies in the Raška District, recognized throughout Serbia for implementing the best available global practices and technologies and adhering to environmental protection principles.
The success of the company’s operations greatly depends on the goals set for this year, among which the following stand out:
- Developing a waste management system in line with the most environmentally acceptable options;
- Creating principles and an action plan for waste management in the medium- and long-term to achieve legal requirements and the goals of the National Waste Management Strategy;
- Ensuring sufficient flexibility in planning solutions for introducing new waste treatment technologies to ensure optimal utilization;
- Raising public awareness about future challenges in the implementation of the waste management plan and promoting active participation of all stakeholders;
- Preparing and drafting planning documents, as well as operational plans for the earliest possible start of waste collection and disposal services in rural areas of the municipality of Vrnjačka Banja;
- Improving cemetery management and enhancing the quality and quantity of funeral services;
- Enhancing market management by improving market services, maintaining existing infrastructure, and planning and constructing new market infrastructure in accordance with new trends and the needs of both market service users and residents of Vrnjačka Banja as consumers;
- Improving the protection and management of green areas in Vrnjačka Banja, as well as natural monuments within the municipality, through enhanced monitoring in accordance with legal regulations governing their management, preventive measures, and active protection.
This annual business program, procurement plan, and other acts define the operational objectives related to the ongoing management of the company’s affairs.
Management
Momčilo Krstić, Company Director
Born on December 29, 1987, in Kraljevo
Education: Master of Economics
Work History
- Since 2020 – PUC “Banjsko Zelenilo i Čistoća” Acting Director
- 2018–2020 – PUC “Banjsko Zelenilo i Čistoća” Head of the Billing Department
- 2017–2018 – Local Tax Administration of the Municipality of Vrnjačka Banja, Tax Inspector