WASTE MANAGEMENT IN LATVIA

Stalbe- Spain

ILLEGALLY DUMPED WASTE IN NATURE; ILLEGAL WASTE INCINERATION

HISTORY

The waste sector was poorly developed at the beginning of the 1990s.

The Ministry of Environment in Latvia had to start from zero: building up a legislative framework for waste handling; creating institutions and defining responsibilities; developing waste management strategies; setting targets for single waste streams and, at the same time; defining measures for the continuous improvement of the system.

MAIN POINTS REGARDING MSW MANAGEMENT IN LATVIA

Around 90 % of MSW generated in Latvia is still being landfilled;

Municipalities are responsible for MSW management in their administrative territories;

Recycling of MSW has increased since 2002, mainly driven by material recycling, but the total recycling rate of MSW is still very low;

If the trends of MSW recycling of the last ten years are projected into the future, it will require an extraordinary effort to fulfill the EU recycling target of 50% by 2020;

There is one operational and nine planned MBT facilities in Latvia;

There is no infrastructure for waste incineration in Latvia.

MUNICIPAL WASTE: COLLECTION AND TREATMENT

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Exported

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WASTE MANAGEMENT -1- REGIONS WITH LANDFILLS (2014.)

ZAAO- NORTH VIDZEME WASTE MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION

SIA "ZAAO" offers high quality waste management services in North Vidzeme Region including waste collection, sorting, transportation, recycling and disposal in an environmentally friendly way; it is also involved in educating and informing the community about waste issues.

The main directions of activity of SIA "ZAAO” are: waste collection, waste sorting, waste storage, handling, transportation, disposal.

1 st modern landfill in Latvia. Today there are 10 modern landfill.

LANDFILL «DAIBE» Located in Pargaujas county Stalbe parish Modern, up-to-date, complying with legislation of

the EU and LR Planned operational time: at least 28 years Total area for waste disposal: 12.96 ha Waste disposal is planned gradually in 3 waste

disposal repositories. The first cell 3.16 ha, 385 000 m 3 capacity; Maximum height of the disposed waste in

accordance with the surrounding scenery ~ 20 m;

The area is fenced with a 2 m high fence and a ditch, and it is guarded

LANDFILL "DAIBE" IS THE NORTH VIDZEME REGION MUNICIPAL WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL PLACE.

LANDFILL «DAIBE»

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Sorted waste line

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2 nd cell, waste

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THE OPERATING CYCLE IN THE LANDFILL

Waste disposal

Waste compaction

Waste crushing

Shredded solid waste

LANDFILL GAS AND INFILTRATIONS

Cogeneration plant

Treatment plant

Infiltration

Leachate pool

WASTE RECYCLING

Containers for sorted waste

Waste sorting station

Sorted waste-secondary raw materials

Transportation to the factory

Processing plant

New products

SORTED WASTE ROUTE

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WASTE COMPOSTING FACILITY

Vegetable scraps

The leaves Tree branches

Wooden planks, chips

ECO-SQUARES DISPOSAL OF SORTED WASTE

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