KOSOVO- Recycling1

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Regional Workshop on Recycling
20-21 September 2011
Ministry of Environment and Water, Tirana, Albania
Country: Kosovo
Kosovo Environmental
Protection Agency
Afrim Berisha &
Tafe Veselaj
Content
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Status of recycling,
Main challenges for increased recycling,
Current projects within recycling,
Planned projects within recycling.
Component 1:
Status of recycling
Legal bases for recycling
• Law on Environment Protection,
• Law on Waste,
• Law for Water and Waste Regulatory Office.
• Regulations and sub-legal acts for
waste management and recycling.
EU waste directives and harmonisation at Kosovo
National Legislation
Nr.
Name of the Directive
Harmonisation of National
Legislation (%)
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Waste directive (2006/12/EC)
95 %
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Directive on packaging waste
(94/62/EC)
88 %
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Directive on the landfill of waste
(99/31/EC)
77 %
4
Directive on the incineration of waste
(2000/76/EC)
69 %
Institutions
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Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency
Waste and Water Regulatory Office
Municipalities-Local Government
Kosovo Landfill Management Company - KLMC
Regional Public Companies
Fractions of municipal wastes
Organic 35.3%
Glass 21,0%
Wood 11,0 %
Plastic 9,4%
Textile 8,2%
Hazardous 1,2%
Waste Collection types
Average for Kosovo
44%
56%
"Door to Door
Collective dwellings
Annual average of waste generation (kg/capita)
Nr
Region
Waste quantity/ tonne
Number of
inhabitants
Waste quantity per
capita (kg/year)
1.
Prishtinë
84,047.70
892,506
94
2.
Prizren
40,574.13
423,797
96
Pejë
21,677
383,494
56
4.
Mitrovicë
31.727
316,975
100
5.
Gjilan
52,120.75
366,442
142
3.
Average
46.029
97.6
Recycling in Kosovo
• No organized national recycling system
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• Local businesses
• Small projects
• NGO activities
• Initiatives
• Schools & Institutions
Recycled materials
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Paper and Card
Cans and Metals
Plastics
Glass
Good Examples 1
New
Government
building
Good Examples 2
Some areas of Prishtina municipality
Good Examples 3
Estimated that 100 million kg. of glass generated each year
Peja Brewery in the market has over 3
million bottles, manages to recycle 50%
Good Examples 3
Local business for
paper recycling
Good Examples 4
Local business for aluminum
recycling
Good Examples 5
Estimated that 90 million kg. of plastic generated each year
or 1.4.million m3- (GTZ Report -2002)
-Factory Inova –Gjakove
-A-COM-Mitrovice
- Plastika-Fushe Kosove
Good Examples 6
Local business
for plastic
recycling
Good Examples 7
Small factory
for waste
recycling
Good Examples 8
Expected- recycling
and processing of
used oils-25 tons
per day
factory for
waste
recycling
Quantity of waste recycled
Type of material
Quantity t/month
Metal
3018.9
Paper
940
Plastic
128
Organic waste
52.5
Tires
4
Component 2:
Main challenges for increased recycling
Five main challenges for
increased recycling
• Lack of effective mechanisms for waste separation and
recycling;
• Lack of projects and investments for waste recycling;
• Low payment for waste collection services;
• Insufficient cooperation between relevant institutions;
• Lack of education and awareness for waste separation
and recycling;
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Component 3:
Current projects within recycling
Current projects within recycling 1
• No specific project at national level within recycling
• There are some projects supported by donors which are
linked with recycling:
– Modernization of local services- Supporting municipalities for
waste management and recycling-GIZ .
– Recycling electrical and electronic equipment- Pilot project in
three municipalities supported by Norwegian Government.
– Kosovo Private Enterprise Program (KPEP),Supporting local
companies for processing and recycling of metals, financed by
USAID.
– Cardboard Collection Project (CCP) — Pilot Project Initiating
Viable Recycling Industry- Financed by Mercy Corps.
– Local businesses - waste processing and recycling.
Current projects within recycling 2
Legislation and Strategy
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Finalization of Waste Management Strategy,
Finalization of Waste Management Action Plan,
Approving of Eco found law ,
Decentralization of waste management
competences at local level.
Component 4:
Planned projects within recycling
Planned projects within recycling
• Project planned at Waste Management Action Plan
2011-2021
– Establishment of solid waste recycling centers;
– Improvement of technical equipment for waste separation,
collection and recycling,
– Construction of factory for waste mechanical and biological
treatment;
– Development program for advanced education in waste
management.
• Other project
– Supporting small recycling projects and initiatives,
– Awareness campaigns for waste recycling education.
Planned projects within recycling 2
Legislation and decentralization
• Transposition of EU directives for waste recycling in
national legislation,
• Implementation of Eco found law,
• Capacity building for waste management and waste
recycling at local level,
• Supporting municipalities on waste management and
recycling.
Afrim Berisha
Kosovo Environmental
Protection Agency
Email:
afrim.berisha@ks-gov.net
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