The generation of waste in the Albania has been increasing steadily over the last years due to economic development and increased consumption, currently being at around 800kg/capita. While this is still lower than the EU average of 1700kg/capita, the very low recycling rates (below 3%, in comparison to the EU average of 44%) result in higher per capita amount of waste not being recycled. Based on the National Environment Strategy, 2006, Albania is in the process of compiling the National Waste Plan 2010– 25. The draft National Waste Plan proposes:
a. The division of Albania into 12 Waste Areas on the basis of the existing district administrative boundaries. Each waste area having a waste solution relevant to the specific needs of that area and each waste area having a waste area profile.
b. The formation of 12 Waste Area Groups consisting of members drawn from the Districts and Municipalities as well as a representative from each of the Regional Environment Agencies. The district will be the coordinating body and will be responsible, through the municipalities, for the dissemination of information to the communes within the waste area.
c. The development of area/regional waste plans which will outline the existing capacities and resource needs of each waste area.
d. The formalisation of a National Waste Advisory Group to be drawn from both national and regional bodies. This group, consisting of about 25 members, would be a government advisory group on policy and future strategy.
e. The identification of priority waste streams and the development of project files in order that the international donor community can consider funding these priority project areas. https://www.eea.europa.eu/…/al/waste-national-responsesalbania. Albania has very few recycling/reusing systems for waste and few engineered landfills for the disposal of waste. The necessary stipulation for waste recycling is the separation of the waste at source; a request to organise and establish separate collection systems of waste from households has been made to local authorities (municipalities). Green line Albania: Zero waste Europe.
