A New Cell at the Regional Waste Depot in Pazardzhik Entered into Operation

A new cell at the Regional Depot for Non-Hazardous Waste in Pazardzhik has been completed and put into operation, announced the mayor of Pazardzhik Municipality, Petar Kulenski. According to him, the capacity of the new facility is close to one million tons of waste and it is expected to guarantee the necessary capacity for disposal for a period of 12–14 years. The new cell will serve not only Pazardzhik, but also the municipalities of Velingrad, Peshtera, Batak, Septemvri, Brezovitsa, Belovo, Lesichovo, and Rakitsovo.

The project upgrades the existing infrastructure of Cell 1 and includes safety operating systems, such as modern insulation, an infiltration drainage system, management of the generated gases, and monitoring of groundwater. It is part of the regional waste management system and was implemented in accordance with Bulgarian and European technical requirements.

Kulenski noted that in recent years the Municipal Council has issued warnings about a potential crisis with waste disposal and that, with the completion of the project, these concerns have been overcome. He pointed out that Pazardzhik already has one of the newest and most modern disposal cells in the country and stressed that the scale of the project must be thought of for years to come. According to him, the new infrastructure will provide greater security and resilience to the region's non-hazardous waste management and disposal system over the next decade.

Source: 24chasa.bg