Segaolmejäätmete, eraldi kogutud paberi- ja pakendijäätmete ning elektroonikaromu koostise ja koguste uuring

This report presents the results of a country-wide sorting study conducted in Estonia between 2019 and 2020. It analyzes the composition and quantities of mixed municipal waste, separately collected paper and packaging waste, and Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of waste collection systems and provide a basis for future waste management planning.

• The overall composition of mixed municipal waste in Estonia has not changed significantly over the last ten years, suggesting a lack of major developments in the municipal waste collection system during this period.
• Packaging waste accounts for 32% of mixed municipal waste, with plastic packaging being the largest component, representing approximately half of all packaging waste (or 16% of total mixed municipal waste).
• Bio-waste makes up an average of 32% of mixed municipal waste, with kitchen/food waste constituting the majority (73%). The share of kitchen waste is lowest in Tallinn due to its separate collection system, while garden waste is more prevalent in areas with private houses, indicating insufficient separate collection for garden waste.
• There has been a significant increase in the share of paper and cardboard in mixed municipal waste compared to 2012, driven primarily by tissue paper and packaging, while the use of traditional waste paper like newspapers and magazines has decreased.
• In separately collected paper and cardboard waste, the share of paper and cardboard packaging has increased to 52% (from 45% in 2012), while waste paper now accounts for 44%. This shift is attributed to the decline in newspaper and magazine consumption.
• Separately collected mixed packaging waste contains approximately 28% of unsuitable materials, including mixed municipal waste and waste paper. This littering is most drastic in typical rural areas, such as Pärnumaa, where unsuitable waste reached up to 41%.
• Among the packaging waste actually collected in mixed packaging containers, plastic packaging is the most prominent at approximately 46%, followed by paper and cardboard packaging (27%), glass packaging (21%), and metal packaging (7%).
• WEEE collected at civic amenity sites is dominated by weight by large appliances, heat exchangers, and screens/displays, which together make up about 89% of the total weight. Large appliances alone account for an average of 41% by weight.
• While small appliances (small household, IT, communication equipment, and lamps) only account for 11% of WEEE by weight, they represent the largest category by number, comprising 60% of all collected devices.
• The weight distribution of collected WEEE shows that new equipment accounts for 55% and old equipment (pre-August 13, 2005) accounts for 45%. In terms of quantity, new equipment represents 62% of the devices.
• The study measured moisture levels in various waste types, finding that in mixed municipal waste, the average moisture for plastic packaging was 12.34%, paper and cardboard packaging 13.10%, and waste paper 11.83%.

APA

Moora, H., Väli, K., & Staal, I. (2020). Segaolmejäätmete, eraldi kogutud paberi- ja pakendijäätmete ning elektroonikaromu koostise ja koguste uuring. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sortimisuuringu-lopparuanne.pdf

Chicago

Moora, Harri, Kadi Väli, and Indrek Staal. Segaolmejäätmete, eraldi kogutud paberi- ja pakendijäätmete ning elektroonikaromu koostise ja koguste uuring. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2020. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sortimisuuringu-lopparuanne.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{moora2020segaolmejtmete, author = {Moora, Harri and Väli, Kadi and Staal, Indrek}, title = {{Segaolmejäätmete, eraldi kogutud paberi- ja pakendijäätmete ning elektroonikaromu koostise ja koguste uuring}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sortimisuuringu-lopparuanne.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }