<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper represents a waste composition study that was conducted at the Mladosť dormitory of the Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) in Nitra. The aim of the study was to determine the amount and composition of waste generated in the dormitory and to provide recommendations for enhancing the recycling rates and to improve the overall sustainability of waste management in the dormitory. The analysed solid waste was separated into organics, papers, plastics, glass, metals, cardboard beverage packaging (tetrapak), electronic waste (e-waste), and others. The estimated annual average quantity of waste generated per student of the dormitory is 38 kg. The composition of generated solid waste is as follows: paper (6%), glass (26%), plastic (9%), metal (4%), organic (28%), tetrapak (2%), e-waste (1%) and other waste (24%). Potential recycling rate of generated waste is 76%. Composting is the most sustainable method to convert organic waste into valuable compounds and to reduce the waste disposed into landfills.</p></abstract>

The paper represents a waste composition study that was conducted at the Mladosť dormitory of the Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) in Nitra. The aim of the study was to determine the amount and composition of waste generated in the dormitory and to provide recommendations for enhancing the recycling rates and to improve the overall sustainability of waste management in the dormitory. The analysed solid waste was separated into organics, papers, plastics, glass, metals, cardboard beverage packaging (tetrapak), electronic waste (e-waste), and others. The estimated annual average quantity of waste generated per student of the dormitory is 38 kg. The composition of generated solid waste is as follows: paper (6%), glass (26%), plastic (9%), metal (4%), organic (28%), tetrapak (2%), e-waste (1%) and other waste (24%). Potential recycling rate of generated waste is 76%. Composting is the most sustainable method to convert organic waste into valuable compounds and to reduce the waste disposed into landfills.

Composition Analysis Of Municipal Solid Waste At A University Dormitory

Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovak Republic

Acta Horticulturae et Regiotecturae

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The paper represents a waste composition study that was conducted at the Mladosť dormitory of the Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) in Nitra. The aim of...

Composition Analysis Of Municipal Solid Waste At A University Dormitory

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 49 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ahr-2015-0010

Keywords
municipal solid waste, waste generation, waste composition analysis, university dormitory

© 2015 Anna Báreková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Composition Analysis Of Municipal Solid Waste At A University Dormitory

Published Online: Dec 30, 2015

Page range: 49 - 52

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ahr-2015-0010

Keywordsmunicipal solid waste, waste generation, waste composition analysis, university dormitory

© 2015 Anna Báreková et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
municipal solid waste, waste generation, waste composition analysis, university dormitory