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Background
In the canton of Geneva, barely half of the organic waste produced is recovered today, according to the project’s promoters. This includes peelings, food leftovers, dead leaves and branches. The PôleBio project in Satigny aims to turn this waste into resources for farming and energy.
The key points
Services Industriels de Genève (SIG) and Helvetia Environnement announced on Thursday 12 November 2026 the start of construction of PôleBio. The plant is being built in Satigny, in the Bois-de-Bay industrial zone. The two companies are investing a total of 60 million francs.
The facility will process 48,000 tonnes of organic waste each year. It will come notably from hotels, restaurants, industry and the upkeep of green spaces. It will produce compost and biofertilisers intended mainly for local farming, as well as biogas.
After purification, this biogas will become biomethane, injected into the SIG gas network. The roof will also carry solar panels. Commissioning is planned for 2028.
Key figures
- 60 million francs : total investment by SIG and Helvetia Environnement
- 48,000 tonnes : organic waste recovered each year
- 25 GWh : biogas produced per year, equal to the renewable gas consumption of about 2,000 Geneva households
- 20,000 m³ of biofertilisers and 12,000 tonnes of compost per year
- 300 households : equivalent electricity consumption covered by the solar panels
What it means for businesses
- Hotels, restaurants and industry : a local recovery channel for their organic waste.
- Geneva farmers : compost and biofertilisers produced locally, to reduce the use of synthetic fertilisers, according to SIG and Helvetia Environnement.
What's next
- Plant commissioning planned for 2028.
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