Summary:

The subject of this elaboration is the management of wastes that are generated on the Trzciana community area in Bochnia County. This commune at 4167,8 ha a surface actually has 5182 inhabitants that produce nowadays about 20% (228,1 Mg∙year^-1) of all municipal wastes. The total mass of wastes generated in this area is being estimated for about 2378,0 Mg∙year^-1 that includes municipal wastes (1189 Mg∙year^-1), sewage sludge (4,3 Mg∙year^-1), industrial wastes (1151,6 Mg∙year^-1), hazardous wastes (5,1 Mg∙year^-1), used lead accumulators (6,2 Mg∙year^-1), medical wastes (0,2 Mg∙year^-1), veterinary wastes (0,02 Mg∙year^-1) and used tyres (21,0 Mg∙year^-1). 96 In respect to its own infrastructure, the analysed commune is neglected, doesn’t have group water supply system and it isn’t sewered. There is also lack of controlled landfill sites and points of stockpiling wastes in this area. For the last few years only sack and container system near cemeteries have worked. It is estimated that by the year 2014, population growth in the Trzciana commune will result in increasing quantity of total wastes up to about 6298,4 Mg (177,7% of present wastes production) and municipial wastes up to ca. 2268,2 Mg. Subsequently, recovery and recycling technology will cut municipal wastes production by about 1139,5 Mg (49,8%).