Challenges in waste management: Regionalisation of municipal landfills Public debate in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of the Republic of Macedonia (MOEPP), supported by the European Fund for the Balkans

introMarch 2, 2009, Centre for conferences and study (British Council), Skopje

As part of the dissemination strategy of the project “Building National Capacities: Harmonization, Legislation and Management” Analytica initiated organizing of public debate on pressing issues regarding waste management practices in Macedonia. Experts devoted to work in the waste management sector from the MOEPP, the Delegation of the European Commission and the Regional Environment Centre unselfishly shared their experiences regarding the upcoming actions on regionalization of the municipal landfills.

March 2, 2009, Centre for conferences and study (British Council), Skopje As part of the dissemination strategy of the project “Building National Capacities: Harmonization, Legislation and Management” Analytica initiated organizing of public debate on pressing issues regarding waste management practices in Macedonia. Experts devoted to work in the waste management sector from the MOEPP, the Delegation of the European Commission and the Regional Environment Centre unselfishly shared their experiences regarding the upcoming actions on regionalization of the municipal landfills.

The representatives of the NGOs, the public communal enterprises, representatives from the local self-governments engaged in a discussion with the experts on the models of waste managements systems appropriate for our local circumstances; changes in the management of the communal enterprises; legislation on dangerous solid waste and its handling and transport by the public communal enterprises; financial resources that will drive the changes towards regional waste management systems. The debate has reached its purpose of providing the public with information on recent happenings in the process of regionalization of the municipal landfills and at the same time being a platform for sharing opinions, comments, suggestions on the topic.