Analysis of contemporary municipal waste management practice in the Republic of Serbia

Abstract

This paper presents an analysis of the current practice in the field of municipal waste management in the Republic of Serbia. Data on generated, reused and disposed waste, collected by the Serbian Environmental Protection Agency, have been analyzed. The analysis showed that part of the generated waste is still not properly disposed of in sanitary landfills. Also, the paper presents municipal waste management methods that are most commonly used in the Republic of Serbia. From the data analyzed, it was concluded that the most commonly used method of waste management is landfill disposal. The aim of the paper is to present the improvements made so far in the field of municipal waste management practice through the Waste Management Strategy 2011 to 2019 with reference to the betterments and changes expected in the new Strategy in the coming period.

Landfill leachate migration modeling using the LandSim software. Case study of Gigoš Regional sanitary landfill

“…Every year in Serbia, there is an increase in the amount of waste deposited in sanitary landfills. Also, a large part of generated municipal waste is deposited in unsanitary landfills [1]. Mixed municipal waste is deposited in landfills without any prior treatment, and that is a key source of surface and groundwater pollution [2].…”

“…Sustainable waste management, which has a potential environmental impact, has become indispensable in the last few years. _________________________ 1 Academy of Technical and Preschool Studies Niš, Aleksandra Medvedeva 20, 18000 Niš, corresponding author N. Petrović, email address: natalija.petrovic@akademijanis.edu.rs 2 University of Niš, Faculty of Occupational Safety in Niš.…”