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The Real Share of the Morphological Components of Municipal Waste Generated in Municipal Systems in Poland Cover

The Real Share of the Morphological Components of Municipal Waste Generated in Municipal Systems in Poland

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|Jun 2022

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Mass shares of the main morphological components in the collected unsorted (mixed) waste and in the separately collected waste (%), based on this study and taking into account the mass correction factors (Z) and (S)
Mass shares of the main morphological components in the collected unsorted (mixed) waste and in the separately collected waste (%), based on this study and taking into account the mass correction factors (Z) and (S)

Mass correction factor (P) for waste separately collected in PZOK facilities (%), based on this study, and the mass shares of these morphological components in the collected waste (%)

Waste collectedWaste codeP factor (%)Mass share (%)
Glass15 01 06**15 01 0720 01 02952.95
Large-sized20 03 079025.59
Paper15 01 0115 01 06*20 01 018521.39
Plastics15 01 0215 01 06*20 01 39805.33
Metals15 01 0420 01 401008016.37
Other 10028.37

Mass correction factors (S) for separately collected waste (%), based on this study

Selectively collected wasteWaste codeS factor (%)
Paper15 01 0115 01 06*20 01 0185
Glass15 01 06**15 01 0720 01 0285
Plastics/metals/multi-material packaging waste15 01 0215 01 06*20 01 3970

Mass correction factors (Z) for morphological components of non-segregated (mixed) waste (%), based on this study

Morphological componentsZ factor (%)
Metals90
Electrical and electronic90
Glass85
Plastic80
Textiles80
Packaging80
Large-sized80
Paper75
Other100

Mass correction factor (O) for waste collected from property owners (%), based on this study, and the mass shares with respect to all homogenous waste received (%)

Waste collectedWaste codeO factor (%)Mass share (%)
Wood15 01 0320 01 38900.04
Metals15 01 0420 01 4090 800.14
Large-sized15 01 05900.04
Textiles15 01 0920 01 1020 01 11900.04
Electrical and electronic20 01 35*20 01 36900.80
Large-sized20 03 079017.47
Bio-waste20 01 0820 02 0120 01 9920 03 028090709053.50
Other 10027.97

Morphological composition of municipal waste produced in the municipal systems (%)

Morphological componentWeight share * (%)Weight share ** (%)
Bio-waste30.028.68
Paper and cardboard13.1310.78
Plastics16.210.59
Glass9.510.29
Fraction <10 mm6.37.20
Large-sized5.37.05
Fraction 10–20 mm2.74.40
Hygienic, Pampers, Skincare6.45.50
Mineral2.64.10
Rubble2.50
Rubber2.18
Textiles3.31.70
Metal2.22.34
Large-sized1.30.88
Electrical and electronic (WEEE)0.40.54
Wood0.48
Ash0.48
Hazardous0.30.26
Medical0.02
Oils and fats0.02
Batteries and accumulators0.01
Detergents, paints0.01
Plant protection products0.0002
Total100.0100.0
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/oszn-2022-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2353-8589 | Journal ISSN: 1230-7831
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 18
Published on: Jun 30, 2022
Published by: National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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© 2022 Beata Waszczyłko-Miłkowska, Jolanta Kamińska-Borak, Katarzyna Bernat, published by National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection
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