Zdravko Bikov is the Chairman of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Association of Recycling (BAR), the leading national organization representing companies in the waste management, recycling, and circular economy sectors. With decades of executive experience in the recycling industry, he is a prominent expert on waste collection, processing technologies, and the strategic transition toward a zero-waste economy in Bulgaria.
Under his leadership, BAR actively collaborates with state institutions, European organizations, and municipal authorities to shape effective environmental legislation and sustainable waste management frameworks. Zdravko is a leading advocate for the modernization of recycling infrastructure, the implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes, and the integration of green innovations to maximize resource efficiency across the regional industrial supply chain.