Abstract:
Most duties connected with waste management are the responsibility of
communes which are also responsible for ensuring appropriate conditions for
selective collection and gathering of communal waste.
This obligation is fulfilled by most Polish communes, but the quantity of
selectively collected waste does not exceed 6% of all collected community
waste.
Selective collection is a very important form of waste management, because
it allows to recycle and limit the weight of waste dedicated for storage – such
effects are needed urgently.
The author suggests a way to increase the quantity of selectively collected
waste: carefully segregate waste in places where it is created, selectively
collect it and gather in such form. All activities resulting in mixing waste
should be eliminated.