Transition to european standards in the field of transportation of solid household waste

Abstract

The aim of the article is to study the implementation of European standards in the field of transportation of solid household waste (SHW). The relevance of the study is associated with the lack of coverage in the professional literature of the issues of solid household waste management in Ukraine, the transition to European standards in this area. During the study, methods of comparison, analysis and synthesis were used to determine the features of solid household waste management in Ukraine and the EU countries. The recommendation approach was used in the process of drafting proposals for the transition to European standards for solid household waste management. The analysis of the current state of SHW management in Ukraine has identified the following trends: growth in the volume of SHW; the composition of SHW is becoming more diverse; positive attitude of the population towards greening the collection of SHW. The main problems in the system of municipal enterprises engaged in the transportation of solid household waste and in the system of public administration in the field of waste management were identified. When comparing European and national legislation in the field of SHW transportation, the legal framework and basic principles of waste management were described. Comparing the experience of waste management in Ukraine and abroad allowed to identify the gap in the scale and pace of creating a SHW management infrastructure. The article proposes measures to improve the national SHW management system: determining the stages of development of SHW management systems; intensification of the transition to the organization of the separate waste collection and the process of implementation in Ukraine of European legislation in this area.