Efficiency of the performance of selective collection of packaging and biowaste for a peri-urban commune: the Villedieu du Clain community of municipalities

Abstract

The efficiency of the collection for the Community of Communes of the Villedieu du Clain was studied. The aim was to compare the initial situation established in 1999 and the last one of 2002 after one year of separate collection for packagings and biowastes. Two individual containers of 120 liters are provided for the separate collection of packagings and biowastes. Differents indicators for quality of products, participation of users and performance of collection have been measured. We compared results between two periods. For this Community, we note more than 50 % of house wastes are recycled. The separate collection for packagings, biowastes, glasses and newspapers absorbed the rise of house wastes quantities and reduced residual house wastes quantities placed in landfill. The users participate more and better to the packagings than biowastes collection. The separate collection for packagings reduced the packagings quantities in the residual house wastes placed in landfill. This impact is not so significant for biowastes. The collection represents 38 % whereas the drop-off center receives 53% of wastes.