A Contribution to the Waste Analysis and Management in the Prizren Municipality, Republic of Kosovo

• Autorzy: Kuçi, Ruzhdi , Ibrahimi, Halil , Gashi, Agim , Bilalli, Astrit
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The municipal waste composition in three localities in southern Kosovo was analyzed in 2004 and 2017. The results show that most of the municipal waste is composed by biodegradable components and at a lesser degree by cardboard, glass, plastic, metals etc. The presence and increase of hazardous waste in municipal containers was observed in all investigated localities. This study showed that there was no significant change in the municipal waste composition in 2017 compared to 2004. This investigation through a case study in the Prizren Municipality is a contribution to the municipal waste management in Kosovo. It highlights the importance of including the registration of individual and organized cardboard, metal and plastic operators into the municipal waste management system, in order to know the exact amount of waste produced per capita. It also emphasizes the importance of organizing separate containers for hazardous waste due to the possible significant environmental and health problems.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

residual waste; hazardous waste; waste management

• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 22, iss. 4
• Strony: 111--115
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 9 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kuçi, Ruzhdi

• Faculty of Education, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Agim Ramadani Str. p.n., 10000 Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo

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,

autor

Gashi, Agim

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

autor

Bilalli, Astrit

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

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12912/27197050/137861