MULTIFACTOR ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFICIENCY OF WASTE TREATMENT COMPLEXES IN THE MOSCOW REGION

Abstract

The article details the key factors that determine the efficiency of waste treatment complexes (WTC) locatedin different districts of the Moscow region. The authors analyze data on the quantity and composition of waste coming tothese enterprises. Municipal solid waste (MSW), bulky waste (BW), as well as waste collected as part of separate wastecollection (SWC) are considered. Information on the mass and morphological composition of the waste stream and changesin waste morphology depending on the season is given. In addition, the indicators of sorting lines utilization at WTC arestudied, relative indicators are derived to assess the performance of the enterprises. A special emphasis is put on the volumeof recovered secondary material resources (SMR). The article touches upon the problem of waste shortage hindering the full-fledged functioning of WTC. Both absolute and relative indicators of recovered secondary material resources as well astheir nomenclature are analyzed. The paper examines the market of secondary material resources. The data obtained indicatea relationship between the efficiency of the complexes and such factors as seasonality, waste volumes, equipment utilizationlevel, number of employees, and prices of selected secondary material resources. The authors propose an approach to theintegrated assessment of WTC operation that takes into account essential technological, economic, and social aspects, whichmakes it possible not only to assess the current performance of the complexes but also to adapt the operation of the complexesso that they could reach maximum performance.