1. Regional Workshop on Recycling
20-21 September 2011 Ministry of Environment and Water, Tirana, Albania
Country: Kosovo
Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency
Afrim Berisha &
Tafe Veselaj

2. Content Status of recycling, Main challenges for increased recycling,
Current projects within recycling,
Planned projects within recycling.

3. Component 1:
Status of recycling

4. Legal bases for recycling
Law on Environment Protection,
Law on Waste,
Law for Water and Waste Regulatory Office.
Regulations and sub-legal acts for waste management and recycling.

5. EU waste directives and harmonisation at Kosovo National Legislation
Nr.
Name of the Directive
Harmonisation of National Legislation (%) 1
Waste directive (2006/12/EC)
95 % 2
Directive on packaging waste
(94/62/EC)
88 % 3
Directive on the landfill of waste
(99/31/EC)
77 % 4
Directive on the incineration of waste (2000/76/EC)
69 %

6. Institutions Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency
Waste and Water Regulatory Office
Municipalities-Local Government
Kosovo Landfill Management Company - KLMC
Regional Public Companies

7. Fractions of municipal wastes

8. Waste Collection types

9. Annual average of waste generation (kg/capita)Nr
Region
Waste quantity/ tonne
Number of inhabitants
Waste quantity per capita (kg/year) 1.
Prishtinë
84,047.70
892,506 94 2.
Prizren
40,574.13
423,797 96 3.
Pejë
21,677
383,494 56 4.
Mitrovicë
31.727
316,975
100 5.
Gjilan
52,120.75
366,442
142
Average
46.029
97.6

10. Recycling in Kosovo No organized national recycling system ….
Local businesses
Small projects
NGO activities
Initiatives
Schools & Institutions

11. Recycled materials
Paper and Card
Cans and Metals
Plastics
Glass

12. New Government building
Good Examples 1
New Government building

13. Some areas of Prishtina municipality
Good Examples 2
Some areas of Prishtina municipality

14. Estimated that 100 million kg. of glass generated each year
Good Examples 3
Estimated that 100 million kg. of glass generated each year
Peja Brewery in the market has over 3 million bottles, manages to recycle 50%

15. Local business for paper recycling
Good Examples 3
Local business for paper recycling

16. Local business for aluminum recycling
Good Examples 4
Local business for aluminum recycling

17. Good Examples 5
Estimated that 90 million kg. of plastic generated each year or 1.4.million m3- (GTZ Report -2002)
Factory Inova –Gjakove
A-COM-Mitrovice
- Plastika-Fushe Kosove

18. Local business for plastic recycling
Good Examples 6
Local business for plastic recycling

19. Small factory for waste recycling
Good Examples 7
Small factory for waste recycling

20. Good Examples 8
Expected- recycling and processing of used oils-25 tons per day
factory for waste recycling

21. Quantity of waste recycled
Type of material
Quantity t/month
Metal
3018.9
Paper
940
Plastic
128
Organic waste
52.5
Tires 4

22. Main challenges for increased recycling
Component 2:
Main challenges for increased recycling

23. Five main challenges for increased recycling
Lack of effective mechanisms for waste separation and recycling;
Lack of projects and investments for waste recycling;
Low payment for waste collection services;
Insufficient cooperation between relevant institutions;
Lack of education and awareness for waste separation and recycling; …

24. Current projects within recycling
Component 3:
Current projects within recycling

25. Current projects within recycling 1
No specific project at national level within recycling
There are some projects supported by donors which are linked with recycling:
Modernization of local services- Supporting municipalities for waste management and recycling-GIZ .
Recycling electrical and electronic equipment- Pilot project in three municipalities supported by Norwegian Government.
Kosovo Private Enterprise Program (KPEP),Supporting local companies for processing and recycling of metals, financed by USAID.
Cardboard Collection Project (CCP) — Pilot Project Initiating Viable Recycling Industry- Financed by Mercy Corps.
Local businesses - waste processing and recycling.

26. Current projects within recycling 2
Legislation and Strategy
Finalization of Waste Management Strategy,
Finalization of Waste Management Action Plan,
Approving of Eco found law ,
Decentralization of waste management competences at local level.

27. Planned projects within recycling
Component 4:
Planned projects within recycling

28. Planned projects within recycling
Project planned at Waste Management Action Plan
Establishment of solid waste recycling centers;
Improvement of technical equipment for waste separation, collection and recycling,
Construction of factory for waste mechanical and biological treatment;
Development program for advanced education in waste management.
Other project
Supporting small recycling projects and initiatives,
Awareness campaigns for waste recycling education.

29. Planned projects within recycling 2
Legislation and decentralization
Transposition of EU directives for waste recycling in national legislation,
Implementation of Eco found law,
Capacity building for waste management and waste recycling at local level,
Supporting municipalities on waste management and recycling.

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