Filenews 18 July 2022 - by Angelos Nicolaou
Cyprus must establish an effective system of quality control and traceability of municipal waste landfilled. In 2035, 10% or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated must be landfilled. According to estimates, the total projected production of organic waste from separate collection will be from 150,000 tons/year in 2025 and 168,000 tons/year in 2035.
The sorting systems at source will collect a total of 13,230 tons of organic waste, for a population of about 100,000 inhabitants. The selected organic waste will be treated biologically as follows:
8,030 tons/year of organic waste (about 60% of the sorted biowaste) will be treated in decentralised composting plants. More specifically, organic waste will be managed locally in rural/semi-rural areas in all five Districts of Cyprus using 50 small and medium-sized composting plants and 2,000 home composting units.
5,200 tons of organic waste (about 40% of the sorted organic waste) will be transported to central composting facilities and anaerobic treatment facilities. More specifically, 2,700 tons of organics collected by the Municipalities of Aglantzia (Nicosia) and Aradippou (Larnaca) will be processed at the central composting unit of OEDA Koshi. In addition, 1,000 tons of selected organic waste from Paphos will be submitted for treatment in privately owned anaerobic facilities, while 1,500 tons / year from Limassol will be collected separately and sent for anaerobic treatment to the central anaerobic unit of the Pentakomi OEDA.
Districts of Limassol and Paphos
Construction of a new central anaerobic digestion/composting unit in Paphos (>20,000 tons/year). The anaerobic digestion department of the Mechanical-Biological Treatment Unit (WBL) in Pentakomo will be used for the production of quality compost. Promotion of private or community composting plants for green waste and investments in equipment for the pre-treatment of green waste (e.g. shredders, mobile collection points).
The capacity required to manage the production of organic waste resulting from separate collection will be from 60,000 tonnes/year in 2025 to 67,000 tonnes/year in 2035.
Districts of Larnaca, Nicosia and Famagusta
Construction of a new anaerobic digestion/ composting plant in the Nicosia area. Alternatively, it could be placed in the koshi area. It is also expected to examine the possibility of establishing pasteurization units for the acceptance of waste in privately owned anaerobic digestion plants, near the Nicosia area or koshi.
Partial conversion of the biostabilization department of the Mechanical-Biological Treatment Unit (WBL) of Koshi into a production line for quality compost. Promotion of private or community composting plants for green waste and investments in equipment for the pre-treatment of green waste (e.g. shredders, mobile collection points).
The total capacity for the management of organic waste in these Districts should reach 90,000 tons/year in 2025 and 100,000 tons/year in 2035.
