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State of the Environment in Riga 2001
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Waste management

  What is being done to solve the problems

 In order to organise waste management in the city, several projects have been implemented over the past few years, including projects with the participation of foreign partners. The draft plan for Riga City Solid Waste Management 1994 - 2005 has been developed. Based on the results obtained, the Waste Management Concept has been developed setting forth six goals aimed at the organisation of waste management.

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  Currently, it is planned to implement two pilot projects in waste management for which the funding is allocated by the Riga City Development Fund:

  • Setting-up collection and sorting sites for large-sized waste (for example furniture, refrigerators, TV sets) and construction waste in the five Riga City districts
  • Setting up a separate hazardous waste system in Riga

 

  

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This page was last updated: 2003.03.31.