The release comprises selected statistical data on the quantity of generated and collected municipal waste, equipment and machinery in 2014.

In 2014 Montenegro generated 330 433 tons of municipal waste or 3.4% more than in 2013. According to estimated number of inhabitants in Montenegro on 1st of January 2014, each inhabitant generated 532 kg of municipal waste per year in average or 1.46 kg municipal waste per day.

In Montenegro from total amount of generated municipal waste 303 758 tons of municipal waste were collected, including the subgroup 1501 – Packaging (including separately collected municipal waste in packaging). The public utility enterprises collected 286 886 tons of municipal waste (94.4% from total amount collected). Remaining amount of municipal waste were collected by other enterprises that have the permition for collecting of municipal waste and citizens that brought municipal waste directly to the landfill sites. In 2014 in average from each inhabitants of Montenegro the Public utility enterprises collected 489 kg of municipal waste or 1.26 kg of municipal waste per day.

In 2014, most public utility enterprises collected municipal waste stream, which includes mixed municipal waste 77.8%, followed by waste from gardens and parks of 14.6%, followed by separately collected fractions of 7.4% and packaging waste with 0.2% of collected waste.

In 2014, 78.04% of the Montenegrin population used the public service in the public municipal waste collection.

The total number of permanent employees in the utilities to the Registry for the local government granted permission to perform the public service of collection and disposal of municipal waste in 2014 amounted to 2 330 employees (as of 31.12.2013.).

In comparison with 2013, in 2014 for one day decreased the average number of days in which waste was collected.

Donor funding in 2014 compared to 2013 the number of municipal container 1.1.m3 volume increased by 9.3%.

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