MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS FROM A MUNICIPALITY IN CYPRUS REGARDING THE WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE; DEVELOPMENT OF A WASTE MINIMIZATION PLAN.

One aspect of urban growth posing a threat on sustainable development is poor solid waste management, which results in environmental pollution. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quantity, composition, sources of waste generated, their current disposal practices, and to recommend appropriate management technologies. Solid waste management was one of the most significant environmental issues encountered in developing countries. Quantity of produced waste as well as its composition was known to vary by general consumption patterns that were affected by socio-economic status, household size, or even by seasons. Due to the dynamic nature of waste quantity and composition, the handling and disposal of waste in an economically and environmentally feasible way presented itself as a challenge. Therefore, in order to conduct a successful decision-making process to determine the feasible and sustainable processes in the disposal of waste, priority should be given to the statement of the problem at hand. The aim of this study is to achieve a characterization of municipal solid waste of the Municipality of Paralimni which states at the Eastern Region of Cyprus. This project is funded from the European Commission and is a LIFE+ project which focuses on the Development and Demonstration of a Waste Prevention Support Tool for Local Authorities WASP Tool.