Assessment of the Waste Management System in Krakow as an Element of Circular Economy
17 abr 2021
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Publicado en línea: 17 abr 2021
Páginas: 85 - 93
Recibido: 02 feb 2021
Aceptado: 12 feb 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2021-008
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![Comparison of the total collected waste in 2018 and 2019 years showing increasing rate of separately collected waste [1–2]](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/6470702c83f1392090d6982f/j_acee-2021-008_fig_001.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20250906%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250906T120125Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=d8f1a3dde3947fc63a6487533ff20efbb47a5e5de2c6d83acea8806e28a4e7f0&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
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![Share of individual types of waste selectively collected in 2019 as part of the Integrated Municipal Waste Management System [%]](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/6470702c83f1392090d6982f/j_acee-2021-008_fig_002.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20250906%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250906T120125Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=2e7893db11e6a41ea9c72138a8a7dcaa322980d769c0c5c13ca1bec71ca2e3dd&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
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The amount of kitchen waste sent for processing in installations in 2019
| No. | Installation name | The amount of waste | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Mg] | [%] | ||
| 1 | Organic waste composting plant – SUEZ Małopolska, Kosiarzy 5A, 30-731Cracow | 3 784,55 | 28,31 |
| 2 | Municipal Waste Landfill, Oświęcim, Nadwiślańska 36, 32-600 Oświęcim | 3 722,10 | 27,84 |
| 3 | Waste Treatment Plant IB Waste Nowy Targ/FCC Podhale Sp. z o.o., J. Pawła II 115, Nowy Targ | 4 648,48 | 34,77 |
| 4 | KOMPOSTECH Sp. z o.o., Wiklinowa 4A, Nowy Sącz | 303,36 | 2,27 |
| 5 | Waste Treatment Plant Myślenice Sp. z o.o. J. Słowackiego 82; 32 – 400 Myślenice | 306,70 | 2,29 |
| 6 | Regional Waste Processing Plant, Wadowicka 4a; 34-200 Sucha Beskidzka | 604,48 | 4,52 |
| Total | 13 369,67 | 100,00 | |
Amount of unsorted (mixed) municipal waste transferred for processing in municipal installations in 2019
| No. | Installation name | The amount of waste | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Mg] | [%] | ||
| 1 | Waste Incineration Plant in Kraków, Cracow | 109 816,25 | 50,47 |
| 2 | Installation for mechanical and biological treatment of municipal waste “Barycz”, Cracow | 99 536,92 | 45,74 |
| 3 | Installation of mechanical and biological treatment of municipal waste, MIKI Recycling, Cracow | 6 654,00 | 3,06 |
| 4 | Installation of mechanical and biological treatment of municipal waste, Remondis Cracow, Cracow | 1 317,50 | 0,60 |
| 5 | Municipal Waste Landfill Oświęcim | 282,44 | 0,13 |
| SUM | 217 607,11 | 100,00 | |
The amount of selectively collected green waste, transferred to the Barycz Composting Plant in 2019
| No. | Green waste | The waste volum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Mg] | [%] | ||
| 1 | collected as part of the green waste collection program | 37 708,41 | 89,06 |
| 2 | provided by property owners on their own | 4 512,26 | 10,66 |
| 3 | provided by companies dealing with the maintenance and care of green areas | 121,24 | 0,29 |
| Total | 42 341,91 | 100,00 | |
Municipal waste sorting installations in Krakow
| No. | Installation | The waste volume | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Mg] | [%] | ||
| 1 | Sorting plant of selectively collected waste Barycz | 53 989,25 | 79,23 |
| 2 | Installation of MBP for municipal waste in Barycz | 14 150,13 | 20,77 |
| Total | 68 139,38 | 100,00 | |
In 2019, the following were collected as part of the Integrated Waste Management System
| No. | Description | The amount of waste [Mg] |
|---|---|---|
| I | Unsorted (mixed) municipal waste | 217 607,11 |
| II | Separately collected waste, including: | 149 415,19 |
| 1 | Separately collected municipal waste (waste from groups 15, 20) | 68 139,38 |
| 2 | Selectively collected bulky waste | 22 048,69 |
| 3 | Selectively collected green waste | 42 341,91 |
| 4 | Selectively collected biodegradable kitchen waste | 13 369,67 |
| 5 | Rubble | 3 515,54 |
| SUM | 367 022,30 | |