Summary
Success stories of collection and utilization of the organic fraction at source
This report refers to the success stories that focus in the collection and utilization of
the organic fraction of waste at source. Specifically, these cases include pilot
programs that have been applied in various municipalities and communities in the
countries of European Union, or in other countries, aiming at the segregation and the
utilization of the organic fraction at source.
A description of the programs and the systems as well as of their technical details is
given, aiming at the acquisition of a complete picture with regard to their application
(problems and difficulties that were faced during the implementation, ways of
resolution of these problems, conditions of application, degree of attendance of the
citizens, results from their application etc.)
The following table presents the main success stories in relation to the management of
the biodegradable household waste at source in Europe, USA and Canada.
Representatives of the participating organisations in the COMWASTE project have
visited the installations in Spain (Tarragona, Barcelona) and Portugal (Porto). Some
photographs of the installations are given below:
Ecoparc Montaca IΙ, Barcelona
Sorting plant, Barcelona
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Sorting plant, Barcelona
Subterranean Waste Collection System,
Cambrills, Tarragona
Composting plant,
Botarell, Tarragona
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The biofilter of the
composting plant in Botarell,
Tarragona
Lipor installations, Porto
Composting plant, Lipor, Porto
Sorting plant, Lipor, Porto
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Sorting plant, Lipor, Porto
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Table 1: Success stories in relation to the management of biodegradable household waste at source
Program name
Program Type
Managing authority
Number of
Quantity of organic
Quantity
households/population
waste collected per
produced
that is participate in
year
compost
the program
Spain
Separation
Baix Camp
Barcelona
Montejurra
France
Gironde
Niort
SIVOM
Bapaume
Italy
Cupello
Monza
Padova
Irland
Cork
de
at
source
and
central
Consell Comarcal del
25000 inhabitants
composting
Baix Camp
8000 households
Separation at source and central
composting
Area
137000 inhabitants
Separation at source and central
composting
Commonwealth
Montejurra
23000 households
Separation at source and central
composting
Separation at source and central
composting
Separation at source and central
composting
Private company
Separation at source and central
composting
Municipality
Separation at source and central
composting
Separation at source and central
composting
Program for green waste
Prefectorial
(t / year)
4000
360
10700
1900
10000
2000
20000 households
36000
24000
Community of Niort
12000 households
Περίπου 8500
4511
Community
23600 households
6000
2500
4200 households
315
Local Association
119060 inhabitants
10000
26
205000 inhabitants
16500
280000 inhabitants
1000
metropolitana
de Barcelona
55000 households
of
52000 inhabitants
association
of
Cupello
Municipalities
Association
council
of Cork
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Kerry
Limerick
Portugal
Amres
Lipor
Great
Arun
Separation
at
source
and
central
council
5600 inhabitants
500
composting
of Kerry
1766 households
Separation at source and central
composting
Separation at source and central
composting
Separation at source and central
composting
Household composting
Limerick Corporation
2800 households
950
450
Amtres borough
150000 households
250000
15000
Lipor borough
50000 inhabitants
30000
29000
Peripheral Council of
140000 inhabitants
20400 households
5000
3000
1000 households
250
70
Arun
Britain
Castle Morpeth
Wyecysle
USA
Prefectorial
Bellport
Separation at source and central
composting
Castle
Separation at source and central
composting
Separation and composting at source
Wyecysle
Borough Council
Community
of
16 housholds
Bellport
New York
New York city
Morpeth
Separation and composting at source
Bronx, Brooklyn,
Queens Staten Island
Canada
Minneapolis
Separation and composting at source
Hutchinson
Sault Ste. Marie
Separation at source and central
composting
Sault Ste. Marie
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600 households
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