Monitoring and management of household waste in the village of Nova Praha: from unauthorized landfills to modern solutions

Abstract

This publication addresses the problematic issues of unauthorized landfills, monitoring, and management of household waste using the example of the village of Nova Praha (Kirovohrad region), which is relevant and timely in the context of Ukraine's European integration and the implementation of the European waste management model. The object of this study is the unauthorized landfills in the village of Nova Praha, while the subject is the features of their location and the spatial planning aspects of handling, monitoring, and management. During the implementation of this study, a set of empirical (mapping, comparative analysis) and theoretical (synthesis, Annotationion) methods were applied. As a result of the monitoring conducted for subsequent mapping purposes, 9 household waste landfills and 6 construction waste landfills were identified within the relatively small area (50 km²) of the village. Their negative impact on the environment was established, and numerous violations of environmental legislation were detected. To address the suboptimal handling of household waste based on current legislative requirements, specific recommendations were developed for local authorities regarding the elimination of identified unauthorized landfills, the reclamation of disturbed lands, and the prevention of new ones. The practical significance of the developed recommendations lies in their potential use by local authorities to optimize the household waste management system in the interest of the sustainable development of the territorial community.