14 June 2021
14.06.2021 - The Directorate for Environmental Assessment, of the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, within the framework of the work plan for the year 2021, conducted monitoring and assessment of the condition of sanitary landfills and municipal waste transfer stations.
During the period February-June 2021, monitoring and assessment were carried out for the condition of the municipal waste sanitary landfill for the Peja region, the municipal waste sanitary landfill for the Prizren region, and the municipal waste transfer station in Gjakovë.
Based on the visits made to these landfills, it was found that their condition is not good and that there are problems related to the management of the landfills.
Among the main problems identified, it should be mentioned the compaction and irregular covering of waste, irregular distribution of waste in the landfill, waste outside the landfill fences, discharge of landfill waters outside the collection basin, the presence of stray dogs in the landfill area, as well as the presence of unauthorized individuals in the landfill who are involved in collecting certain types of waste for the purpose of selling them.
The report also provided some recommendations for measures to be taken by the relevant institutions to improve the situation.
For more information, see the report: Assessment of the condition of sanitary landfills