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Getlini dumping site |
Photo: P.Zarins
One third of
Latvia
's population lives in
Riga;
at the same time,
Riga
accounts for about 40% of the total household
waste produced in
Latvia.
Household
waste forms the largest part of the waste; however, the amount of
construction waste, hazardous household waste, medicine waste and
hazardous waste is also relatively
high.
Waste
from
Riga
is mainly dumped at the Getlini dumping site located in the
territory of the Stopini rural council - 15 kilometres southeast of
Riga .
The Getlini dumping site is located in a
place that is unsuitable for this particular purpose from the
geological and hydro-geological points of view.
Financial resources
for the management of waste are based on payments made by
individuals and legal entities.
Waste management is a priority
both in the national and Riga
City
policies. The waste management policy, as set forth in the Riga City
Waste Management Strategy, is based on the "Solid Waste Management
Strategy in Latvia
- 2010" approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the
Republic
of
Latvia
.
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