{"id":4609,"date":"2023-08-21T12:08:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T09:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/center-ltd.com.ua\/en\/?p=4609"},"modified":"2023-09-25T14:25:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:25:03","slug":"waste-management-reform-which-path-to-take-for-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/center-ltd.com.ua\/en\/2023\/08\/21\/waste-management-reform-which-path-to-take-for-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Waste management reform: which path to take for communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On July 9, 2023, the norms of the Law of Ukraine &#8220;On Waste Management&amp;quot; entered into force. It<br \/>\nlaunches a waste management reform and establishes new rules for local authorities to manage<br \/>\nhousehold waste in communities&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Household waste management should be approached systematically and economically: the best<br \/>\nwaste &#8211; those that were not generated, and the one already present is not a problem, but a valuable<br \/>\nproduct for further processing. The result of such approaches will not be long in coming and will be<br \/>\nfelt both for the environment and people&#8217;s health, and for the country&#8217;s economy as a whole,&#8221; Oleg<br \/>\nBota, director of Center LTD, believes.<\/p>\n<p>The waste management hierarchy includes the following sequence of measures: prevention of waste<br \/>\ngeneration, preparation for reuse of waste, processing of waste (recycling), restoration and other<br \/>\nutilization, including by recovery with energy production and finally disposal to a landfill.<\/p>\n<p>What are the general requirements for household waste management in communities?<br \/>\n&#8211; Waste should be collected separately<br \/>\n&#8211; Separate collection refers to such types of waste as paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metal.<br \/>\n&#8211; Conditions are being created to ensure separate collection of bio-waste, textiles and other waste.<br \/>\n&#8211; Large, repair, hazardous and green waste are collected separately<br \/>\n&#8211; Residential areas are equipped with container sites for separate collection of waste.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is a local waste management plan for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The local waste management plan<\/strong> is a document containing a set of interrelated tasks and<br \/>\nmeasures aimed at ensuring sustainable waste management in the community. It is developed by a<br \/>\nworking group or external experts within one year of entry into force of the regional waste<br \/>\nmanagement plan for a period of 10 years. The document is mandatory for development by all<br \/>\nterritorial communities.<\/p>\n<p>By January 9, 2024, each community <strong>must determine of the household waste management<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>service administrator<\/strong>. Administrator allocates funds and monitors proper service delivery,<br \/>\nconcludes contracts with service providers and population, records payment information, appeals to<br \/>\ndebtors and unscrupulous service providers, calculates and submits the tariff for approval.<\/p>\n<p>It is necessary to provide centralized household waste management services not only to all<br \/>\nsettlements of the community, but also to all its residents who have to pay for the use of waste<br \/>\nmanagement services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why are municipal waste management centers in communities needed?<\/strong><br \/>\nLocal governments may establish municipal waste management centers. The center can perform<br \/>\nseveral functions: a garbage disposal station, a sorting line, a reception point for recyclable materials<br \/>\nand a reception point for used items for human reuse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about the landfills?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As of January 1, 2030, the operation<\/strong> of landfills and dumps that are not equipped with biogas and<br \/>\nleachate extraction and disposal systems, air emission monitoring systems, and soil and groundwater<br \/>\npollution monitoring systems is prohibited. These requirements do not apply if the business<br \/>\nundertakes a waste disposal plan into compliance with the requirements of the law in accordance<br \/>\nwith the schedule determined by the terms of the permit for waste treatment operations. Most<br \/>\ncommunities need to close and rehabilitate landfills located on their territory. This especially applies<br \/>\nto numerous rural landfills, as their re-equipment is economically and ecologically impractical. I<strong>t is<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>worth noting that the removal of unsorted household waste to landfills is prohibited<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To understand what steps your community should take in order to establish quality waste<br \/>\nmanagement, you need to answer the following questions: how should the community implement a<br \/>\nhierarchy of household waste management, what kind of waste collection system should be<br \/>\nimplemented, whether it is necessary to create a Municipal Waste Management Center, how to<br \/>\nprioritize the closure of landfills, how to introduce new approaches to the organization of solid<br \/>\nwaste landfills, whether the community needs a waste sorting and recycling plant, how to effectively<br \/>\ncooperate in this area with neighboring communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t know where to start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Specialists of the &#8220;Center LTD&#8221; Company will help you in search for answers, with the development<br \/>\nof local waste management plans, project documentation for modern solid waste landfills, waste<br \/>\nsorting and waste processing plants, the search for the best technologies and solutions, prioritizing<br \/>\nthe closure of landfills, implementing new approaches to the organization of solid waste landfills,<br \/>\nusing waste as raw materials for secondary processing and energy production.<br \/>\nThe company &#8220;Center LTD&#8221; has many years of experience in the field of ecology, design and labor<br \/>\nprotection. For 12 years in a row, together with local self-government bodies, businesses and<br \/>\ninvestors, the Company is actively involved in solving waste management issues in communities<br \/>\nthroughout Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>You can find a full list of the Company&#8217;s services and work experience on the official website<br \/>\ncenter-ltd.com.ua For professional advice, call: +38 096 781 05 37, +38 067 725 54 32 or send<br \/>\nquestions to e-mail: eco@center- ltd.com.ua<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; On July 9, 2023, the norms of the Law of Ukraine &#8220;On Waste Management&amp;quot; entered into force. 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