title: Solid waste management scenarios for Cetinje in Montenegro.
abstract: This study presents the options for source-segregation and selective collection of recyclable waste fractions for Cetinje, Montenegro, with the aim of meeting the European Union 50% waste recycling target in 2023, and extending collection and disposal system that builds on the existing strengths of the city. To this end, three options were considered: (1) source separation and separate collection of dry recyclable materials and central sorting of residual waste; (2) source separation and collection of co-mingled dry recyclable materials, and central sorting in a clean material recovery facility of comingled recyclables and central sorting of residual waste; (3) collection of mixed waste (current situation) and subsequent central sorting. Scenarios 1 and 2 were found to meet the European Union 50% recycling target in 2023, provided that a fast implementation of the new separate collection schemes to fine sort the co-mingled collected recyclable materials is available. Finally, a financial evaluation was made for the options and the investment and operational costs over a 20-year period were estimated. Unit costs for Scenario 3 were found to be lower than for Scenario 1 and 2. As Scenario 3 will not meet the future European Union recycling targets, Scenario 2 has been pointed as the most feasible scenario for Cetinje, with reference to the expected lower total costs compared with Scenario 1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey uyetis@metu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Ulku
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Yetis
authors.affiliation: COWI A/S, Lyngby, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jens Bjørn
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Jakobsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Filiz B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Dilek
authors.affiliation: H-4 Blok, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Enver
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kıyık
authors.affiliation: PROCON, Ivana Milutinovića bb, Podgorica, Montenegro.
authors.forename: Sanja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mugoša
authors.affiliation: PROCON, Ivana Milutinovića bb, Podgorica, Montenegro.
authors.forename: Jadranka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Novović
authors.affiliation: COWI A/S, Lyngby, Denmark.
authors.forename: Merih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kerestecioglu
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D054548:Montenegro; D059027:Recycling / Q000379:methods*; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D062611:Solid Waste / Q000032:analysis*; D018505:Waste Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D062611:Solid Waste
keywords: Solid waste management; financial evaluation; optimum scenario; recycling