Solid Waste Characterization and Recycling Potential for Decan and Junik Municipality

Nr.	Waste type	Deçan (%)
1	Organic waste	53.62
2	Paper and Cartoon	4.5
3	Plastics	5
4	Glass	14.28
5	Textile	10.5
6	Metal	2.8
8	Hazardous waste	0.3
9	Construction and Demolition waste	1
10	Others	8
	Total	100

Yearly amount of recycled waste in Decan municipality

Recycled waste	Recycled waste amount ton/year
Plastics	118.15
Paper	106.33
Glass	337.43
Metal	66.16
Total	628.07

Economic value of recycled waste in Decan municipality

Type of waste	Amount/kg	Recycled amount/70%^**	Price^*	Economic value
Plastics	118150	82705	0.40	33082 €
Paper	106330	74431	0.04	2977.24 €
Glass	337430	236201	0.20	47240.2 €
Metal	66160	46312	0.56	25934.72 €
Total				109234.16 €

* Price per kg when you sell recycled waste to recycling companies (data from Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency)

** Amount is author assumption based on filed observation

Waste characterization in Junik municipality

Nr.	Waste type	Deçan (%)
1	Organic waste	52.4
2	Paper and Cartoon	5
3	Plastics	5.2
4	Glass	13.4
5	Textile	11
6	Metal	2.4
8	Hazardous waste	0.4
9	Construction and Demolition waste	1.3
10	Others	9
	Total	100

Yearly amount of recycled waste in Junik municipality

Recycled waste	Recycled waste amount ton/year
Plastics	18.72
Paper	18
Glass	48.24
Metal	8.64
Total	93.6

Economic value of recycled waste in Decan municipality

Type of waste	Amount/kg	Recycled amount/70%^**	Price^*	Economic value
Plastics	18720	13104	0.40	5241.6
Paper	18000	12600	0.04	504
Glass	42240	33768	0.20	6753.6
Metal	8640	6048	0.56	3386.88
Total				15886.08

* Price per kg when you sell recycled waste to recycling companies (data from Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency)

** Amount is author assumption based on filed observation

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2021-0001 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831

Language: English

Page range: 1 - 5

Published on: Mar 31, 2021

Published by: National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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