Generation, Recovery and Disposal of Waste in the CR

1. Generation of waste

The statistical survey suggested that the total generation of waste in the Czech Republic

in 2004 had been 29.4 million tonnes (1.0 million tonnes up on 2003) of which 26.6 million tonnes was generated by activities of enterprises. Total generation of hazardous waste

in 2004 amounted to 1.4 million tonnes (0.2 million tonnes up on 2003). Table 1 gives

the generation of waste by selected CZ-NACE divisions, Table 2 gives the generation

of waste by region (by head office of enterprises) while Graphs 1 and 2 show the generation for these divisions per capita.

The generation of waste by enterprises grew by 5.3 % year-on-year, the highest increases being recorded for ‘removal of waste water and solid waste’ (+ 112 %), ‘manufacture

of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment’ (+ 70.3 %) and ‘transportation’ (+ 64.3 %). High increase of generation also being recorded

for ‘wholesale and mediated retail’ (+ 236.0 %). The enlargement of the set of reporting units for ‘wholesale and mediated retail’ (due to the implementation of Regulation 2150/2002/EC on waste statistics) was the reason of this waste generation increase.

2. Waste management

A total of 30.9 million tonnes of waste was handled in 2004. This amount includes waste generated in reference year plus waste taken from stores in the same year

for handling. Of this total, 26.6 million tonnes was recycled or disposed of by the units measured. 4.3 million tonnes was passed to other units outside the population under

the survey. Table 3 and 4 gives recycling operations or disposal methods for the waste generated, stored and handed-over, used by the waste producer or recipient.

In 2004, 24.1 % of all waste was recovered (R codes) and 23.4 % of all waste was disposed

of (D codes). The rate of recycling operations on the disposal methods is 24.1 % to 23.4 %

in favour of recycling operations. In comparison with 2003, when disposal methods (30.7 %) predominated over recycling operations (17.7 %). Landfilling continued to be the most frequently used way of waste disposal. 18.5 % of total waste was disposed of at landfills

in 2004. As far as hazardous waste in 2004 is concerned, 24.9 % was recovered (27.4 %

in 2003). 44.8 % of hazardous waste was disposed of in 2004 (52.5 % in 2003). Table 5 gives types of hazardous waste management in 2001-2004.

3. Waste generated within municipalities

The generation of municipal and trade wastes continued roughly on the same level

as the generation in 2003, it means 278 kg per capita – i.e. total generation 2.84 million tonnes. In 2003, the generation of municipal and trade wastes was 279 kg per capita –

i.e. 2.86 million tonnes. The generation of municipal waste by type of waste collection also continued roughly on the same level as in 2003, i.e. the collection of mixed municipal waste, separately collected waste components and bulky waste. Table 6 gives the overview

of municipal and trade waste by type of collection in 2002-2004.

4. Consumption of waste as secondary raw material

The established consumption of selected wastes as secondary raw materials

for manufacture of selected products in measured enterprises (glassworks, metallurgical work, construction companies, etc., since 2004 including paper mills, cement mills and textile factories) was 5.3 million tonnes in 2004 – i.e. 0.3 million tonnes down on 2003.

The consumption of construction and demolition waste (for land reclaiming and landscaping) and lead-containing waste decreased year-on-year. Table 7 gives the consumption of waste

as secondary raw material for the manufacture of selected products in 2004.

5. Import of waste

The statistical survey suggested that the import of waste to the Czech Republic in 2004

had been 320.7 thousand tonnes of which 320.2 thousand tonnes was imported

from EU member states and 0.5 thousand tonnes from other states (outside the EU).

The waste containing ferrous and non-ferrous metal (76 % of total imported waste) primarily belonged to imported waste, then also paper and paper packaging waste, glass packaging waste, plastics and plastic packaging waste and waste from leather industry, fur industry

and textile industry.