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https://doi.org/10.51558/2232-7568.2025.18.1-2.33
Morphological Assessment of Mixed Municipal Waste and Practical Solution for PET Packaging Management in Urban Area
Zoran Petrović
; University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology Zvornik, Karakaj 34a, 75400 Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ivana Savić
; University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology Zvornik, Karakaj 34a, 75400 Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Neda Brestovac
; OMORIKA RECIKLAŽA Ltd, 74213 Prnjavor Mali 325, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vladan Mladenović
; Jsc VODOVOD I KOMUNALIJE, Karakaj 146 A, 75400 Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Maja Vuković
; University of East Sarajevo, Faculty of Technology Zvornik, Karakaj 34a, 75400 Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Sažetak
This study analyzed the current state of mixed waste collection, with a special focus on the treatment of PET packaging waste in the urban area of a smaller town. The morphological composition of mixed waste from containers at three locations adjacent to the elementary school, healthcare facility and residential complex, was determined to assess the amount of polymer waste, and its composition was subsequently analyzed. It was concluded that the proportion of polymer waste is higher in the waste container near the school, followed by the waste container near the healthcare facility. The proportion of PET bottles in mixed waste near healthcare facility was some higher to that near the elementary school. It was also observed that PET bottles in waste near residential buildings were larger in size compared to those in waste near the elementary school.
To improve the management of PET packaging waste, smaller bottle collection bins were proposed, along with suggested locations for these bins on the map of the town of Zvornik. Additionally, a collection system for PET bottles was proposed, including a company for emptying the bins and transporting the waste to a recycling facility.
Ključne riječi
PET packaging waste; waste recycling; urban area
Hrčak ID:
345300
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Datum izdavanja:
11.3.2026.
Posjeta: 158 *