| Abstract [eng] |
Without new initiatives, waste volumes are projected to continue to rise in the foreseeable future. Waste also often represents a loss of valuable resources, many of which are scarce and could be recovered and recycled. As society gets wealthier and ever more productive, the demand for products increases. The Municipal Waste Management Strategy for Kaunas Region will follow the objectives and targets of the National Waste Management Strategy Plan. Therefore, the general objective of the regional waste management is to provide acceptable, environmentally sound and cost-effective waste management services in accordance with the requirements in the national legislation, standards and strategies, which are based on the EU waste management legislation. Furthermore, it is the objective of the regional waste management system to improve the efficiency of waste management system and to provide waste management services to all inhabitants against an affordable fee. Kaunas Regional Waste Management Company (Kaunas Region Waste Management Centre - KRWMC) was established as a closed stock company jointly owned by the Municipalities of the Kaunas Waste Management Region in 2005. KRWMC shall undertake the functions delegated by the municipalities of the region. Growing number of vehicles the amount of used tyres are growing too. 12 000 – 14 000 tones waste tyres are generated each year in Lithuania, about 3 000 tones are collected, it is about 21% of generated amount. Year by year the used tyres problem is getting more significant. There was done research work to search the effectiveness of used tyres collection in city of Kaunas. Annually, by the amount of vehicles, about 3 000 tones of used tyres are generated in city of Kaunas. One of the collection ways – to collect used tyres in sites of large waste. In 2006 there were collected only 267,53 tones of used tyres. Another collection way – when you buy new tyres, you can leave old in the selling place. The sum of second way research work’s results are that effectiveness of used tyres collection only 25 – 30%. All research work’s results are that collection of used tyres in city of Kaunas is not effective. We suggest to establish a new company, which will practice collection of used tyres. |
