The importance of reliability of data on waste generation in decision-making processes determining the optimal waste management options in the Municipality of Bor

Abstract

Integrated Waste Management system includes all waste streams, waste collection, treatment and disposal methods, with the aim to achieve environmental benefits, economic optimization and societal acceptability. Appropriate waste management system that will be implemented is based on data on generated waste, waste composition for any specific municipality. The National Waste Management Strategy for Serbia identified the lack of data on composition and quantities of municipal waste generated in our country. This paper deals with analysis of data available in various national and regional reports for the municipality Bor. Comparative analysis of indicators: the global warming potential-GWP, total cost, as well as cost per capita for non-sanitary landfill waste management option with 30% recycling and without recycling for municipality Bor is based on the data from different sources. It is presented that indicators based on data from different sources can vary and up to 300%, which can produce wrong decisions in choosing optimal waste disposal option.