Project “Biowaste” and Environmental Benefits for Municipality of Probisti

Zendelska, Afrodita

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MUNICIPALITY OF PROBISTIPProject “BIOWASTE” and Environmental Benefits“Utilizing Pay As You Throw Systems and Autonomous Composting Units for Biowastes Management in Touristic Areas”27.4.2023 1Project co-funded by the European Union and National Funds of the participating countriesDr. Sci. Afrodita Zendelska Autonomous Composting Unit - ACUHotel, restaurants and catering facilitiesone bigger and a few small restaurantsDecentralized urban communities “Kalnishte“ 80 householdsDr. Sci. Afrodita Zendelska 27.4.2023 2Greenhouse gas emissions at landfilling organic waste28%28%44%Total waste generated in Probishtip, yearlyGreen wasteFood wasteResidual waste 67%33%GHG Emissions (t CO2-e) Organic wasteResidual wasteDr. Sci. Afrodita Zendelska 27.4.2023 3• GHG emission for project area (≈71% reduction);• GHG emissions upscaled to municipal level (≈65% reduction);27.4.2023 4177,9153,520,0020,0040,0060,0080,00100,00120,00140,00160,00180,00200,00Without composting With compostingGHG Emissions (t CO2 -e) 508117480100020003000400050006000Without composting With compostingGHG Emissions (t CO2 -e) Dr. Sci. Afrodita Zendelska Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions with composting organic wasteTransport for waste collection and disposaland decreasing landfill expansion rate27.4.2023 5Percentage of composted organic wasteWeight of landfilled waste (t/year)Average density of the waste (t/m3)Volume of generated waste (m3/week)Volume of generated waste (m3/year)Total waste landfilled 109,3 0,242 8,684 451,65Composting 100% of the organic waste and only residual waste is landfilled42,8 0,182 4.520 235,16Dr. Sci. Afrodita Zendelska Decreasing landfill expansion rate27.4.2023 6Percentage of composted organic wasteWeight of landfilled waste (t/year)Average density of the waste (t/m3)Volume of generated waste (m3/year)Total waste landfilled 3300 0,242 13636Composting 35% of the organic waste (Scenario 1)2649 0,228 11618Composting 75% of the organic waste(Scenario 2)1905 0,204 9338Composting 100% of the organic waste and only residual waste is landfilled (Scenario 3)1440 0,182 7912Dr. Sci. Afrodita Zendelska Other environmental benefits are:• Reduction of the amount of leachate occurring at landfills.• Product from the composting process. 7Dr. Sci. Afrodita Zendelska 27.4.2023

Project “Biowaste” and Environmental Benefits - Municipality of Probistip

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Project “Biowaste” and Environmental Benefits - Municipality of Probistip

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