SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY IN GREECE. STATUS QUO, POTENTIAL AND OUTLOOK

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1 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY IN GREECE. STATUS QUO, POTENTIAL AND OUTLOOK M. GERANIS President of the Association President of the city council of municipality of Pilea-Hortiatis, Thessaloniki

2 CURRENT NETWORK OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES IN CENTRAL MACEDONIA

3 GREECE : MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE GENERATION MSW generation exceeds 5.3 million tonnes annually (2015) or 485 kg/capita/year (Eurostat, 2017) 1,2% 5,5% Waste composition in Greece Biowaste 33,4% 44,4% Packaging material Rest recyclables 15,6%

4 GREECE: MSW MANAGEMENT Almost 1 million tonnes are recovered and 4.5 million tonnes are sent for disposal Current practices of SW management in Greece 82,0% 18,0% Recovery Disposal Breakdown of materials recovered 4,3% 17,4% Biowaste Recyclables WEEE 78,4%

5 GREECE : CURRENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SITUATION WASTE GENERATION BY CATEGORY (2011) Source: National waste management plan study

6 GREECE : CURRENT WASTE MANAGEMENT SITUATION WASTE MANAGEMENT BY METHOD (2011) Source: National waste management plan study

7 COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE Collection is made by the sanitation departments of 325 municipalities/coalitions of municipalities/ regional waste authorities 502 private collection companies available that could be hired for waste collection 100% of waste collection coverage

8 SW Facilities 55 transfer stations in place and 14 under preparation 5 MBT plants, other projects in various stages of maturity Numerous sorting plants that cover 76.2% of population 74 sanitary landfills that cover 94% of population 16 authorized facilities for treatment/recycling of WEEE 16 authorized storage facilities for batteries prior export only 2 small facilities available for recycling

9 Major problems Still there are some dumpsites active a matter of enforcement and incapable administration Weak recycling rates no important recycling market development Landfill tax has not been applied yet, although it is already decided Too much dependence on landfills No market for secondary products of waste treatment No waste to energy loss of electricity and thermal energy resources

10 Key - points Greece needs a cohesive policy to utilize EU funds and not just absorb them We need a vision but strong management structures too Solid Waste Management must not be a matter of political conflicts and political parties should take into consideration scientific and technical evidence rather than ideological approaches Solid Waste Management authorities should be strengthened and stabilized rather than continuously changing

11 LEGISLATION AND PLANNING The National Waste Management Plan and the National Strategic Waste Prevention Plan have been ratified as of The National Hazardous Waste Management Plan was ratified on All 13 Regional Waste Management Plans have been ratified, after long consultation periods. The race to implement strict timetables and ambitious targets is in progress.

12 NATIONAL WASTE MANEGEMENT PLAN GOALS FOR 2020 Source: National waste management plan study

13 NATIONAL WASTE MANEGEMENT PLAN GOALS FOR 2020 THE 2020 ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS Source: National waste management plan study

14 CENTRAL MACEDONIA REGIONAL WASTE MANEGEMENT PLAN GOALS FOR 2020 Ρεύμα/Είδος αποβλήτου Έτος Περιγραφή στόχου Μείωση αποβλήτων που οδηγούνται σε υγειονομική ταφή στο Βιοαποδομήσιμα % κ.β. σε σχέση με τα επίπεδα παραγωγής του 1997 Αστικά Απόβλητα (ΚΥΑ Μείωση αποβλήτων που οδηγούνται σε υγειονομική ταφή στο 29407/3508/2002) % κ.β. σε σχέση με τα επίπεδα παραγωγής του 1997 Βιοαπόβλητα % (Ν. 4042/2012+ ΕΣΔΑ) % του συνολικού βάρους σε χωριστή συλλογή Καθιέρωση χωριστής συλλογής τουλάχιστον για χαρτί, γυαλί, 2015 μέταλλα και πλαστικό. Ανακυκλώσιμα υλικά 65% κ.β. προετοιμασία για επαναχρησιμοποίηση & (Ν. 4042/2012+ ΕΣΔΑ) 2020 ανακύκλωση με προδιαλογή τουλάχιστον για χαρτί, μέταλλα, πλαστικό και γυαλί Σύνολο ΑΣΑ (ΕΣΔΑ) % κ.β. προετοιμασία για επαναχρησιμοποίηση & ανακύκλωση με προδιαλογή Υπόλειμμα για ταφή (ΕΣΔΑ) % κατά μέγιστο

15 CENTRAL MACEDONIA REGIONAL WASTE MANEGEMENT PLAN GOALS FOR 2020

16 PLANNED NETWORK OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES IN CENTRAL MACEDONIA Three MBT Plants for mixed MSW (residual waste) (one under construction and one under study) Network of MRFs for source separated dry recyclables Network of source separated biowaste plants Network of bring sites (πρασινα σημεία) for other reusable and recyclable items collection Network of Transfer Stations

17 ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION According to 2011 EU study, full implementation of EU waste legislatin (existing) will lead to 1,23 billion EUR increase in sector turnover and gobs creation for Greece and 189 million EUR increase and jobs for RCM correspondingly

18 ENERGY RECOVERY FROM WASTE VIENNA, AUSTRIA STUTTGART, GERMANY

19 ENERGY RECOVERY FROM WASTE COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

20 Fields for potential cooperation Development of waste to energy regulatory framework (electricity pricing, renewable content etc.) Development of a national competitive recyclables market to boost recycling rates Development of guidelines for the application of multiple stream recycling Development of compost market and standards Development of local and regional initiatives towards circular economy Integration of circular economy goals into legal framework Innovative tools and technologies (big data etc)

21 Thank you!