Analysis of the Quantity and Composition of Waste in the Peja District, Kosovo

• Autorzy: Musliu Milaim , Bilalli Astrit , Ibrahimi Halil , Berisha Nusret , Grapci-Kotori Linda , Geci Donard

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/166391

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The conducted study aimed to investigate the quantity and composition of municipal waste deposited in landfills in the Peja District of Kosovo over the period of 2005–2021. The study covered four municipalities within the district: Peja, Klina, Istog, and Deçan. A total of 705,246.7 tons of waste were deposited during the analyzed period, with the municipality of Peja depositing the largest amount (428,347.9 tons) and Deçan the smallest (67,143.6 tons). Regarding the composition of waste, the majority of municipal waste consists of biodegradable components (about 38%), followed by plastic (20 %), paper and cardboard (17%), glass (7%), textile (5%), diapers (3%), tetrapak (1.5%), metals (1%), construction materials (1%) and small waste (6.5%). This investigation contributes to municipal waste management to know the exact amount of waste produced and its composition.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

sustainable waste management; environmental pollution; landfill; recycling; waste generation; waste disposal; waste reduction

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 8
• Strony: 228--235
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 29 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Musliu Milaim

• Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja "Haxhi Zeka", UÇK Str., 30000 Pejë, Republic of Kosovo

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9835-6934

autor

Bilalli Astrit

• Faculty of Agribusiness, University of Peja "Haxhi Zeka", UÇK Str., 30000 Pejë, Republic of Kosovo

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2820-8009

autor

Ibrahimi Halil

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Mother Theresa Str. p.n., 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-4387

autor

Berisha Nusret

• Regional Waste Company "AMBIENTI" Sh.A., Klinë, Kosovo

autor

Grapci-Kotori Linda

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Mother Theresa Str. p.n., 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9084-042X

autor

Geci Donard

• Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Mother Theresa Str. p.n., 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6587-3414

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