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SMW production per capita in Cyprus
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
514 514 516 522 523 520 511 506 500 492
670 684 688 694 704728 729
696 681 663
kg per
cap
ita
yearΕυρωπαϊκή Ένωση (27 χώρες)ΚύπροςCyprus
EU (27 Countries)*reference year 2011
*reference year 2011
Recyclables: 46% Biowaste: 41% Biodegradable waste: 67%(biowaste+paper).
Production of MSW
Productionx1000 tn
Kg/capita
Population x1000
Cyprus Reality• The recycling rates are medium compared to other
EU countries• The separate collection is minimum• The recovery rate is almost zero• The disposal rate is very high• No existence of any legal or economic instruments
to support waste management according to waste hierarchy (e.g no bans or restrictions for the disposal of MSW, and the typical charge for disposal is among the lowest in EU, no PAYT systems applicable)
• The rate of biodegradable municipal waste going to landfills/dumpsites is very high
• The local authorities have a low degree of involvement in a sustainable way in the waste management
Cyprus Reality- CONCLUSIONIntensive efforts are needed for Cyprus to coop
with its EU obligations and raised it in rank among with other member states
Cyprus set the qualitative and quantitative objectives and plans, and to achieve them will
proceed with specific measures
(Regulatory provisions & economic incentives).
30%recyclables
Separate collection of recyclables
or/and
Licensed collector
Agreement with:
Or/and
Licensed Waste Treatment facilities
or/and
Selection point
20%
organic
Anaerobic Digestion
PlansHousing
compostingCommunity Composting
Exploitation of organic fraction
11
Management of WEEE
• Damage
• Too old equipment
• Buy a new equipment
New York Times:
TVs: 5 – 7 yrs
PCs: 3 – 4 yrs
COUNTRY’S OBJECTIVES/TARGETSThe ultimate goal of the Cyprus MSW management plan is to
apply a waste management strategy in the country that is guided by the principles of precaution and sustainability
through the application of the waste hierarchy that anticipates for an optimal mix of management methods
prevention,
re-use,
recycling and
other forms of recovery
and as a final choice
disposal.
Qualitative objectives
• Provide environment and human health protection• Supply the economy with secondary raw materials and energy sources
(circular economy)• Increase the contribution of waste management to sustainable
material flow and resource management (resource efficiency)• Increase the degree of utilization of recyclables, as raw materials,
locally in Cyprus (reduction of CO2 emissions)• Improve the knowledge and expertise on waste management
(capacity building) • Further develop collection systems and recovery and disposal
technologies and their capacities (green growth economy)• Encourage desirable treatment channels through economic incentives• Promote the designing and use of products and processes that
minimize pollutants and save resources (green growth economy)• Achieve a high degree of environmental awareness and involvement of
the public in waste management issues (recycling societies)• Develop an accurate data collection basis on MSW• Be in line with the EU strategy and legislation on waste management
Quantitative objectives
• Achieve a 50% separate collection on total MSW by 2021
• Achieve 50% recycling of paper, plastic, metal, glass by 2020
• Achieve a 15% separate collection of the organic waste in MSW by 2021
• Manage to reduce landfilling to a maximum of 20% of MSW by 2021
• Regulations for local authorities to establish separate collection for paper, plastic, glass, metal, organic
• Regulations banning of specific waste streams to landfills (recyclables, waste of high calorific value)
• entry fee at landfills
• Regulations on the adaptation of producer responsibility for other products than packaging, WEEE and batteries (e.g. non-packaging paper)
• Ongoing adjustment of national legislation to EC law
Regulatory provisionsPlanned Actions
Co-financing Local authorities
Co-funding the implementation of PAYT systems by local authorities
Co-funding the implementation of actions by the local authorities promoting separate collection such as: separation at source of individual or mixed waste streams, civic amenity sites (stable or mobile), bring banks, door-to-door collection, collection by request.
Co-funding the actions for integrated MSW management in remote areas (zero waste approach)(including composting facilities, transfer stations, small collective and sorting points for recyclables, small biodiesel production units, small landfill for residuals etc)Financial support to local authorities for the employment of advisors, for communication campaigns, for specific waste management projects