CARBON FOOTPRINT IMPORTANCE FOR AN INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

摘要

The main difficulty in choosing a preferential site of a number of possible sites is the fact that the environmental impact and transport cost of each location cannot always be quantified easily. This paper analyses the environmental impact by evaluating the carbon footprint and transport cost of such a waste collection system which can be implemented in Timis County. In order to minimise handling costs, the location of waste landfills should be as close to the source of waste generation as possible. Expected to be achieved initially near the largest town in Timis (the village Covaci), the project was met with opposition from the neighbourhood population; another option is the location situated 50 km from Timisoara, in Ghizela village, operating with 4 transfer stations (Timisoara, Deta, Jimbolia, Faget). In particular, this paper offers a carbon foot analysis to establish a comparison between the variation of the carbon footprint and the waste transport cost, using trucks from 4 different areas of the county to 3 possible landfills.