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TABLE 15: Tariffs for municipal solid waste in SEE
establishing inter-municipal bodies. This is and will remain a big challenge to MSW
management in the near future, since sound and responsible financial management
that meets recognised international standards will be a prerequisite for any technical
improvements in infrastructure. Instruments and mechanisms will have to be put in
place that allow for lasting cooperation between municipalities, since EU-compliant
landfills are only viable for regional systems that apply economies of scale.
In the SEE region as a whole, current tariffs and fee collection efficiency often
fall short of full cost recovery for the service provided, especially in regions with
very low income levels. It is common practice for the missing amount to be covered
by general municipal budgetary allocations.
The availability of waste monitoring data in Albania is low and there is a lack of
appropriate waste statistics. Waste management services, although incomplete, exist
in urban areas (covering 80 to 90 percent), while only 10 to 20 percent of rural areas
are covered by waste management schemes. There is no systematic approach in the
waste sector, and each municipal waste management scheme is organised in a different
way, ranging from purely public enterprises to different PPP arrangements.
C H A P T E R 6
WAT E R A N D WA S T E U T I L I T I E S I N S E E — S TAT U S A N D R E F O R M
COUNTRY HOUSEHOLDS OTHER USERS REMARKS
Albania Flat annual rate: Flat annual rate: Rates set by
EUR 13 to 33/year EUR 45 to 1,350/year local authorities
Bosnia and Mostly monthly rates based on Varies significantly based on Rates set by local authorities;
Herzegovina surface area of residential region/municipality and type collected by service providers
premises: EUR 0.05 to 0.4/m2 of industry
Croatia Monthly rate based on surface Monthly rate based on surface Rates set by local authorities;
area of residential premises: area of commercial premises: collected by service providers
EUR 0.05 to 0.11/m2 EUR 0.14 to 0.2/m2 Kosovo (under Flat monthly rate: EUR 3.5 Flat monthly rate based on
UNSCR 1244) /household source of waste
FYR Macedonia Monthly rate based on (1) Monthly rate based on (1) Rates set by local authorities;
surface area of premises: surface area of premises: collected by service providers
EUR 0.01 to 0.05/m2 ; or (2) EUR 0.02 to 0.08/m2 ; or
flat rate: EUR 1.5 to 5.0/house (2) flat rate: EUR 1.7 to 7.5/user
Montenegro* Mostly monthly rates based on Mostly monthly rates based on Rates set by local authorities;
surface area of premises: surface area of premises, but collected by service providers
EUR 0.03/m2 adjusted according to amount
of waste generated
Serbia† Mostly monthly rates based Mostly monthly rates based Rates set by local authorities;
on surface area of premises: on surface area of premises: collected by service providers
EUR 0.04/m2 EUR 0.12/m2 Source: REC survey, 2009
* Household tariffs in Podgorica are given for indicative purposes
† MSW management tariffs for Belgrade are given for indicative purposes
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