WASTE MANAGEMENT in CYPRUS

11 Ιουνίου 2014

ATHENA PAPANASTASIOUENVIRONMENT OFFICER

NICOSIA 24.6.15

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

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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

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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).

composition of municipal waste

2% glass

26% paper

3%metal

15%plastic

41%organic

4%

others

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

Management of Batteries

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Management of WEEE

• Damage

• Too old equipment

• Buy a new equipment

New York Times:

TVs: 5 – 7 yrs

PCs: 3 – 4 yrs

Management of WEEE

• WRONG PRACTICES • GOOD PRACTICES

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