On average, each Ukrainian generates 230 kg of waste per year, with 94% of waste going to disposal sites and landfills. 30% of waste is plastic, paper, glass, that’s the kind of material that can be recycled. Only 5% of inhabited areas in Ukraine have the infrastructure for separate waste collection.
What methods of waste management can be implemented in Ukraine?
- to create centers for separate waste collection for recycling;
- to create a waste recycling sector. In Ukraine, the cost of waste disposal is € 6.8 per ton, which is ten times cheaper than in Europe. Due to low profitability, the recycling sector is not developing;
- to introduce extended producer responsibility for its waste disposal. Thus, the financial burden can be transferred from local municipalities to the producer.