Separate waste collection and composting of biowaste on municipal level

Since 2004, the municipality of Veľké Turovce is a member of the Association of Municipalities for the Separate Collection of "Hont – Poiplie". The municipality separates paper, plastics, glass, metals and multilayer composite materials. Collection of edible fats and oils is ensured within the Association. Collection and separation is provided by an external company. Obligations in the bio-waste management are determined by legislation for the municipalities. Already in 2016, the municipality entered the call for the construction of composting sites and collection points, but the prepared project was not approved.
On the basis of the necessity to solve the issue of bio-waste processing, the municipality proceeded to build its own small composting plant with a capacity of up to 100 tons from its own resources. In 2018, it obtained approval to operate it. Due to the lack of technology and at the same time increasing demands for the care of public areas, the municipality bought a small tractor with additional equipment – mulcher and wood chipper.
The composting plant is in operation since September 2018 and only bio-waste from public areas was deposited here. During 2018, 7 tons of bio-waste was registered. The area to be mowed regularly (cemeteries, parks, drainage meadows) is about 9 hectares. In 2019, a significant increase in deposited biowaste is expected as people are becoming aware about this approach, in which they can contribute to local bio-based circular econonomy.