LWMU

LWMU

Local Waste Management Unit


Η Τοπική Μονάδα Διαχείρισης Απορριμμάτων (LWMU) είναι μία αποκεντρωμένη εγκατάσταση στην οποία παραδίδονται τα στερεά απόβλητα που συλλέγονται από τις υπηρεσίες καθαριότητας των Δήμων ή/και από ιδιώτες.

The waste is transshipped in larger vehicles as well as in containers to be transported either to Integrated Waste Management Central Facilities (IWMCF) or to other recipients and final disposal sites.

An LWMU includes:

a) The Waste Transfer Station

Infrastructure consisting of an uneven ramp and hoppers for the transshipment of waste. Three hoppers for the big LWMU and two for small ones.

b) The Recycling Transfer Infrastructure

Infrastructure consisting of an uneven ramp and hoppers for the transshipment of recyclable materials which come from the separation at source programs. The LWMU occasionally contains containers for paper / cardboard, glass, plastics, metals and biowaste.

d) Material Storage Equipment

The equipment consists of containers of various dimensions in which Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Bulky objects, green waste, cooking oils etc. are placed.

d) Material Storage Equipment

The equipment consists of containers of various dimensions in which Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Bulky objects, green waste, cooking oils etc. are placed.

The IWMS of Western Macedonia includes 10 LWMU in the region of Western Macedonia.