The authorities of the capital cannot cope with the separation of waste. Last year, Warsaw achieved the level of preparation for reuse and recycling of municipal waste of 22.05%, while it was required to reach 25%.
“Warsaw risks a heavy punishment
According to the information in the Public Information Bulletin, in 2022 in the capital, the preparation level for reuse and recycling of municipal waste was reached at 22.05%, while the regulation required it to reach 25%.
The problem of sorting waste, which is an introduction to good management of it, has existed in the capital for years. We have often pointed out the difficulties in carrying out this task. Among other things, we pointed out that the sorted waste went to one garbage truck. City Hall, on the other hand, did little about it. There were few information campaigns
– says the head of the PiS councilors club in the Warsaw City Council, Dariusz Figura.
He emphasizes that “the capital should be a leader when it comes to the level of segregation and recycling.”
Cezary Wąsik (SP), councilor of Targówek, assesses the situation in a similar way. He points out that “Warsaw has had problems with waste management for a long time. Warsaw could face a heavy fine, even in millions of zlotys, for an unattainable level of recycling,” he says.
How does City Hall translate?
City Hall spokeswoman Monika Beuth states that the city has “executed due diligence to achieve this level of recycling.”
The city conducts ongoing educational and information activities on waste management hierarchy, proper segregation of municipal waste, and the benefits of selective collection. One of the reasons for not reaching the required level of recycling was the insufficient quantity and quality of the paper, metal, plastic and glass fraction waste, as well as the collected and selectively collected bio-waste, caused by their insufficient segregation “at the source “.
she rated.
According to her, “another reason is the insufficient amount of waste that can be sent to recycling processes. Individual fractions suitable for recycling and preparation for reuse, separated from mixed waste in municipal facilities, represent only a few percent of the waste stream sent to these facilities.”
This situation, for reasons beyond the city’s control, was reflected in the recycling levels achieved by individual entrepreneurs, as well as by the city in 2022. According to the reporting data, 9 out of 24 entrepreneurs collect municipal waste in Warsaw’s capital has the required level of recycling has not been reached
– wrote the spokeswoman in a hint to PAP’s questions on this matter.
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Source: wPolityce