Survey of the Use of the System for Separate Collection of Household Waste from Packaging in the Municipality of Stara Zagora Cover Image

Проучване на използването на системата за разделно събиране на битови отпадъци от опаковки в община Стара Загора
Survey of the Use of the System for Separate Collection of Household Waste from Packaging in the Municipality of Stara Zagora

Author(s): Viktoriya Getzova, Ralitza Berberova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Education, National Economy, Business Economy / Management, Micro-Economics, Higher Education , Tourism, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research, Transport / Logistics
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: system of separate collection of packaging waste; survey; municipility of Stara Zagora

Summary/Abstract: Separate waste collection and recycling are at the basis of today’s waste management. This helps the reduction of landfilled waste, which aims to reduce soil, water, and air pollution, on the one hand, and to cut down on the depletion of resources for new production, on the other. A large portion of household waste comes from the so-called “widespread waste”, which includes packaging waste. Legislation at European and national levels sets specific goals to overcome this problem. Separate waste collection is carried out by municipalities via waste recycling companies, which set up and operate systems for separate collection. Citizens are at the heart of the efficient functioning of these systems. A separate waste collection system of this kind has been established in the municipality of Stara Zagora in Bulgaria. The objective of this paper is to present the results of a questionnaire survey of the system’s users to establish their awareness and attitudes regarding the process of separate waste collection. The results can be used to improve the system.

  • Issue Year: 6/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-35
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian