Collection model: Separate collection of garden/green waste. Residents place garden waste (grass clippings, leaves, branches, plant residues) next to municipal waste containers (not mixed with household waste); collected separately by municipal services.
Treatment model: Green waste treated in a composting facility, including mechanical pre-treatment; compost reused for maintenance of municipal green areas.
Key elements: Municipal scheme for separate garden-waste collection; regular municipal collection and transport; compost production and reuse in public green areas; compliance with legal requirements for separate collection of biodegradable waste from parks and gardens.
Evidence of success: Reduction of green waste sent to landfill and production of compost used for municipal landscaping; integration into municipal waste-management planning.
Awareness and engagement: Public information campaign promoting separate garden-waste collection and proper disposal practices.
Bulgaria
Scale: Local (municipal)
Demographic type: Urban / peri-urban
Population: 88,700 inh.; 139.3 inh./km² (2024)
Organisation in charge: Municipality of Pazardzhik
Source:
Municipality of Pazardzhik