Streamlining the Municipal Waste Management System in the City of Nitra (Slovak Republic) Based on a Public Survey

The main problems of the city of Nitra (Slovak Republic) in the field of municipal waste management include: 1. High production of municipal waste per capita; 2. Low rate of its separation; 3. High landfill rate; 4. No opportunity for composting; 5. Establishment of illegal landfills in the city; 6. Low waste prevention rate. To identify the attitudes and opinions of the respondents, and to evaluate certain behavioural practices of the inhabitants of Nitra in the management of municipal solid waste, we used a structured questionnaire (realized in 2020). The results of the questionnaire correspond to the behaviour of 4911 inhabitants of the city (6.46%). This paper evaluates the respondents’ answers, which could be utilised by the local government—not only for a more appropriate setting of municipal waste management and separation, but also in waste prevention and monitoring changes in the consumer behaviour of city residents. The degree of separation in individual housing construction (IHC) and complex housing construction (CHC) was statistically evaluated and compared separately. For paper and glass, a higher degree of separation was reflected in CHC; while conversely, households living in CHC avoided bio-waste and kitchen waste more than IHC households. The most common reason for not participating in the separate collection was the lack of collection containers, the distance of containers from their households, or the low frequency of their collection. The results of the questionnaire show the need for more rigorous education about waste generation, its proper separation, and its prevention.

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The objectives and legal instruments of Municipal Waste Management in the Slovak Republic

Prawne Problemy Górnictwa i Ochrony Środowiska ◽

10.31261/ppgos.2020.01-02.03 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 29-40

Author(s):

Martin Dufala

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Waste Management ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Waste Recycling ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

High Rate ◽

Recycling Rate ◽

The European Union ◽

Municipal Waste Management ◽

Per Capita

In particular, two types of data are important for assessing the state of waste management in each Member State of the European Union — first, the amount of the waste generated per capita annually and waste recovery rate, second, the rate of waste disposal in accordance with the waste hierarchy. The latest available statistics on the amount of waste generated per capita are for 2018. While the European Union average is 492 kg of municipal waste produced per capita for 2018, the Slovak Republic’s waste production is slightly less than that, with an average of 414 kg of municipal waste produced per capita for 2018. On the other hand, Denmark with 766 kg of municipal waste produced per capita annually is at the bottom of the European Union ranking. The Czech Republic with 351 kg and Poland with 329 kg of municipal waste produced per capita on the average annually for the same period are in better position than Slovak Republic. Another important data for the evaluation of the state of municipal waste management is the rate of recovery of municipal waste, alternatively — the municipal waste recycling rate. Within this scope, the Slovak Republic performs considerably worse, both regarding the waste management objectives and in comparison with the European Union average, or in comparison with remaining Member States. While the average recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union was 47.0% in 2018, the Slovak Republic recycled only 36.3% of municipal waste in 2018. The situation within this scope in the Czech Republic/Czechia (34.5%) and Poland (34.3%) were similar. Germany achieved the highest municipal waste recycling rate in 2018, up to 67.3%. Directly related to the rate of the municipal waste recovery is the high rate of waste disposal, especially in the form of landfill, which was in the Slovak Republic in 2018 amounted to 55.0%. Despite the high rate of landfill, we can speak of a reduction in the landfill rate of municipal waste compared to previous years. From the foregoing data of selected indicators of the average recycling rate of municipal waste, it can be deduced that the system of municipal waste management in the Slovak Republic is obviously flawed, in as much as municipal waste management lacks long-term management in accordance with the waste hierarchy. The said deficiency may result either from insufficient legislation pertaining to this area or failure in terms of its enforcement.

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Municipal Waste Disposal Strategy by Fuzzy TOPSIS Method

International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology - Regular Issue ◽

10.35940/ijeat.f9527.088619 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 3497-3499

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Fuzzy Topsis ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

Topsis Method ◽

Municipal Waste Management ◽

The City

Municipal solid waste is a major challenge for the metropolitan city. Improper handling of municipal solid waste will create the city unsuitable for living.in this paper, we are discussing about the Indore Municipal Corporation strategy to make the city, one of the cleanest city in India. For this purpose, the 5 selected methods are assigned ranks using Fuzzy TOPSIS method by taking opinion from decision makers and averaged for further analysis. On the basis of reviews 6 main problems created in the city due to municipal waste management ( Dust, Fouling, Emission level, Spreading of Diseases, Open defecation ad Improper segregation) are taken into considerations and 20 decision maker’s opinion is taken on measures taken by Indore municipal corporation for reducing problems created in the city due to municipal waste management are Abolishing cattle, Making more number of urinals, D2D garbage collection, General public awareness, Mechanized road sweeping n jet washing and Using twin bins for source segregation. In this paper the Evaluation shows that open defecations ranking one among all the problems which is greatly reduced by various measures taken by the Indore municipal corporation followed by spreading of disease and improper segregation

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The Energy Potential of Municipal Waste in the Žilina Region

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.832.63 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 832 ◽

pp. 63-68

Author(s):

Michal Holubčík ◽

Alexander Čaja ◽

Jozef Jandačka ◽

Marián Jobb

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Calorific Value ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Gross Calorific Value ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Waste Production ◽

Municipal Waste Management

Waste production is greater every year with society evolution. The same problem is also in Slovak republic, but Slovakia is significantly behind other developed countries in municipal waste management especially in area of energy utilization and recovery of the municipal waste. This problem will be totally reflected after the ban of the waste dumping in landfills. This work solves the problem of waste management in the Žilina region of Slovakia. Žilina region produces approximately 185000 tons of municipal waste. At present there is the majority of the waste dumped in the landfills. Large part of this waste could be energy utilized. Except municipal waste can be also used other types of the waste for the energy utilization. The paper evaluates energy potential of municipal waste in Žilina region. During the work it was determined the ratio composition of the waste in the Žilina region. There were measured gross calorific value, low calorific value and humidity on the waste samples. Based on these results it was determined energy potential of the municipal waste in the Žilina region. This energy potential could provide part of the heat and electricity for the Žilina region after using appropriate methods of thermal disposal.

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Comparative Efficiency of Municipal Recycling Systems Based on Source Separated or Commingled Collection; with a Case Study of the City Gatineau.

Inquiry@Queen's Undergraduate Research Conference Proceedings ◽

10.24908/iqurcp.8991 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Adrian Jorre De St. Jorre

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Management System ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

Residential Homes ◽

Waste Management System ◽

Comparative Efficiency ◽

Municipal Waste Management ◽

Recycling Systems ◽

The City

One of the essential steps in an efficient municipal waste management system is organizing the collection and sorting of recyclable materials. Having businesses and residential homes sort their recyclables before collection or collecting all recyclables together and then sorting them at a central plant as well as some other pick up and sorting models each have advantages anddrawbacks. This paper will involve a review of relevant academic studies on the topic and a case study of the city of Gatineau, which has recently transitioned from source separated to comingled collection allowing for a comparison of the two systems.

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Key Determinants of Municipal Waste Sorting in Slovakia

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132413723 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (24) ◽

pp. 13723

Author(s):

Michal Stričík ◽

Monika Čonková

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Empirical Analysis ◽

Slovak Republic ◽

Current System ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

Long Run ◽

Municipal Waste Management

The Slovak Republic does not meet the targets of the waste economy in the long run. In order to meet these objectives, it is necessary to make changes to the current system of municipal waste management. Building on an empirical analysis, this paper focuses on the evaluation of the production of municipal waste and the factors that influence the level of municipal waste sorting as a prerequisite for the maximal re-use, recovery, or recycling of municipal waste. The type of fee for municipal waste was confirmed as the most significant factor for the higher rate of municipal waste sorting, and pertinent recommendations were suggested according to the needs of Slovak municipalities.

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Situation, Challenges, and Solutions of Policy Implementation on Municipal Waste Management in Vietnam toward Sustainability

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063517 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3517

Author(s):

Lien Thi Kim Trinh ◽

Allen H. Hu ◽

Song Toan Pham Phu

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Policy Implementation ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

Management Policy ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Municipal Waste Management ◽

Waste Management Policy

Municipal solid waste management is an environmental issue that has received considerable attention from researchers and environmental managers for decades. Supporting the management programs entail policies and regulations related to municipal solid waste. In developed countries, the implementation of environmental policies plays an important role and has a substantial impact on the effectiveness of solid waste management. However, in many developing countries such as Vietnam, the situation and effectiveness of the policy implementation have not been studied extensively. This investigation is conducted to ascertain the situation, limitations, and challenges in implementing solid waste management policy in Vietnam. Then, solutions for the problems and improvements for implementation efficiency are presented. This work used online questionnaires to survey environmental managers in different localities and applied qualitative research method to analyze data. The results show that not all national policies on solid waste management are implemented in all localities. Waste separation is also the foremost concern in municipal waste management in most localities of Vietnam. Most of the localities claimed that the unrealistic nature and difficult implementation of the policies and the lack of needed resources are the main limitations and challenges in Vietnam. Survey results also revealed that different localities in Vietnam have different solutions to increase policy implementation efficiency. Besides, the study also found similarities in the implementation of policies in solid waste management between Vietnam and some other countries and also gathered some valuable lessons for the improvement strategy. Finally, the implementation of an effective domestic solid waste management policy is an important platform for improving environmental quality and ensuring the sustainable development of the nation and mankind.

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