QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN ARMENIA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, F.Y.R.O.M. AND UKRAINE -METHODOLOGY AND RESULTS (original) (raw)

In many EU member states as well as in many non EU countries, waste management is one of the most important environmental issues, and one of the most challenging areas in terms of compliance with the standards of the European Union (EU) either in upgrading their existing waste management system. Solving these problems and moving towards integral and modern waste management are among the environmental priorities of Armenia, Croatia, Cyprus, FYROM and Ukraine. ENVIROPLAN S.A. is a company actively involved in the implementation of waste management projects since 1990 in many EU and non EU countries (i.e. Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Croatia, Cyprus, FYROM, Ukraine etc). A critical milestone in the successful elaboration of such projects is the collection and identification of the current situation, and one significant component of it, regards the qualitative characterization of the generated Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). The aim of this paper is to present the methodological approach of surveys for Municipal Solid Waste composition analysis implemented by ENVIROPLAN S.A. in relevant waste management projects in Armenia, Croatia, Cyprus, FYROM and Ukraine, as well as the respective results.