URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT IN ROMANIA ― A CASE STUDY IN IASI CITY

摘要

This paper is concerned with the status of urban solid waste management in Romania with reference to legislation, the National Environmental Action Plan, and other germane issues. Discussion begins with the current state of affairs with particular reference to the Waste Inventory of 1997. Based on it, key national data on domestic, industrial, agricultural and hazardous waste are presented along with key data on recycling and reuse. The current status of urban waste management is then discussed at length along with existing and emerging legislation. It is argued that the problem of urban waste can be alleviated only through the upgrading of the existing landfills that were poorly constructed and have been improperly managed, and through formulating and rigorously enforcing necessary laws and regulations. The paper concludes with a description of the integrated urban waste management project proposed for the City of lasi. It is argued that, if properly implemented, this project would not only serve the local community well, but also act as a model to be emulated by the other municipalities in Romania to alleviate their growing problem of urban waste.