Open AccessProblems with solid waste collection in Kaliningrad region and development perspectives
Author(s) -
Leonid Primak,
Sergey Kondratenko
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
linnaeus eco-tech
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2002-8008
DOI - 10.15626/eco-tech.2007.064
Subject(s) - municipal solid waste , waste collection , waste management , raw material , environmental planning , environmental science , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
Many reports and projects were devoted to the problem of waste collection and utilization inthe Kaliningrad Region during the last 15 years. One article on this topic was published in themanuscript of EcoTech-1999 [I].However, it must be accepted that this problem is so deep and complicated that now we havecome to the next stage of solution. Presently, an effective system for household solid wastecollection and utilization is absent in the region. There is no correct information aboutgravimetric values of waste delivered to landfills. Practically all 160 landfills do not meetRussian and international requirements, selective waste collection is not organized not morethan 5% of all wastes are used as secondary raw materials.