WASTE MANAGEMENT IN

THE CITY OF OSIJEK

UNIKOM Ltd, Osijek

Director: DAVOR VIĆ, dipl.ing.građ.

CITY OF OSIJEK

The largest city and the

economic and cultural

centre of the eastern

Croatian region of

Slavonia

Fourth largest city in

Croatia with a population

of 108.048 in 2011th

WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY OF OSIJEK

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1994 - the beginning of the primary waste selection

The first containers for the separate collection

of PAPER and GLASS are placed on public areas.

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1996 - the first recycling yard in Osijek

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1999 – „Eco islands” in the city of Osijek

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Mixed municipal waste analysis in the city of Osijek,

December 2013

Paper16%

Glass3%

Plastic17%

Metal2%

Wood0,5%Biowaste

28%

Textile3%

Leather,bonetire2%

Earth and stones1%

Fine wastes28%

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Removal of waste containers from public areas

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Renovation of common spaces

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2011- 2014 - blue bin for each household

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RESULTS - the separate collection of PAPER

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2013- 2015 - yellow bin for each household

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RESULTS - the separate collection of PLASTIC

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2016 - beginning of separate collection of biowaste in

collective housing

One happy minister

of enviromentOne happy

mayor

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Composting plant

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2019. - beginning of separate collection of

metals and glass in collective housing

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Eco points - beginning of the cross-border

cooperation opportunities

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2014th to 2018th Cross-border cooperation

projects

Total: 1.200.000 €

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2015 - "Recycle in slippers"

Pilot project

involving 8

high rise

buildings with

100 or more

apartments

(cca 2.000

households)

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2015th - "Recycle in slippers"

used medicineused

batteries

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2012th - Recycling yard JUG II

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2019. - Recycling yards Retfala and Gornji

grad

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2019. - Recycling yard for construction waste

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2015 – Eco - educational center on the

recycling yard

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„Landfill” in 2015

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year tons

2008 36.119,73

2009 33.523,79

2010 29.486,27

2011 31.936,07

2012 30.171,02

2013 26.273,12

2014 24.616,06

2015 24.525,00

2016 22.871,00

2017 23.520,00

2018 23.360,00

2008 -2018 – Mixed municipal waste decline

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Year/t 2016/t 2017/t 2018/t 2019/t 2020/t

Paper 2.000 2.400 2.600 3.000 3.500

Plastic 500 600 800 1.000 1.200

Glass 80 120 180 260 300

Kitchen

waste1.500 2.500 4.000 5.500 6.500

Garden

waste300 400 500 700 1.000

Textile 100 150 200 250 200

Total

separation

waste

4.480 6.170 8.280 10.710 12.800

Mixed

communal

waste

22.870,34 19.432,34 17.322,34 14.892,34 12.802,34

%

separation17,50 24,10 32,34 41,83 50,00

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March 2018 – New household cost system

PAYT – „Pay as you throw”

Based on actual mixed waste decline caused by:

- Use of the separate waste collection system

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REAL LIFE EXAMPLE OF GOOD VS BAD WASTE SEPARATION

NUMBER OF TENANTS IN THE BUILDING 32 32

INITIAL TOTAL MMW VOLUME PER BUILDING 1200 lit 1200 lit

CURRENT MONTHLY WASTE DISPOSAL COST PER HOUSEHOLD

6 € 6 €

USED TOTAL MMW VOLUME PER BUILDING 480 lit 1200 lit

7 € 10 €

3 €MONTHLY „STIMULATION” PER HOUSEHOLD TO REDUCE MIXED WASTE

„The Neighbours”

SJENJAK 115 SJENJAK 117

FUTURE MONTHLY WASTE DISPOSAL COST PER HOUSEHOLD

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Circular economy –

the right way to zero waste ?

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Thank you for your

attention