Circular Economy

Committed to circular economy

We aspire to a city that encourages the shift from a linear to a circular economy, integrating this approach into all its functions through collaboration with citizens, businesses, and the research community.

Waste management in Brașov is tackled through a separate collection of waste categories, including residual waste, recyclable paper and cardboard, plastic and metal, and white/coloured glass, bulky waste from the population, public institutions, and economic operators and Hazardous waste.

Circular Economy

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Circular Economy.

The city also implements smart trash bins, extensive infrastructure investments, reward systems, and education campaigns to promote selective waste collection and responsible disposal practices among residents and businesses.

By the end of 2025, our objective is to achieve a 100% capacity for selective collection on our collection platforms.

The Green City
Circular Economy

Waste management in Brașov is tackled through a separate collection of waste categories, including residual waste, recyclable paper and cardboard, plastic and metal, and white/coloured glass, bulky waste from the population, public institutions, and economic operators and Hazardous waste.

Air Quality

Past

Implemented separate waste collection, conducted education campaigns, introduced smart bins.

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Circular Economy

Present

Expanding infrastructure, enhancing waste collection, collaborating for sustainability.

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Climate Change Mitigation

Future

Investing in technology, increasing selective collection, exploring innovative waste disposal solutions.

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Circular Economy

- PAST -

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Implemented separate waste collection, conducted education campaigns, introduced smart bins.

  •   Implemented a set of actions that favour selective waste collection with a view to forwarding it for recycling. In this sense, it has established collection circuits for each of the specific waste flows. There are circuits for the domestic sector and for the non-domestic sector
  •   Waste categories are collected separately within the territory of Brașov City: Residual waste, Recyclable paper and cardboard waste, Recyclable plastic and metal waste, Recyclable white/coloured glass waste, Bulky waste from the population, public institutions, and economic operators, Hazardous waste
  •   440 collection platforms are now available in Brașov. Among them, 366 platforms are equipped with 1.1 cubic meter euro-containers or bell-type containers, marked and labeled in designated colors for each waste fraction.
  •   74 platforms feature smart trash bins that allow monitoring of each registered user for each type of waste.
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Circular Economy

- PRESENT -

Facts & Figures

Expanding infrastructure, enhancing waste collection, collaborating for sustainability.

  •   Expanding the waste management infrastructure.
  •   Enhancing selective waste collection efforts.
  •   Collaborating with businesses and the community to promote sustainable waste practices.
  •   Implementing recycling initiatives and promoting source separation.
  •   Conducting educational campaigns to raise public awareness about waste reduction and recycling.
  •   Collaborating with waste management operators and stakeholders to improve processes.
  •   Encouraging the adoption of circular economy principles and sustainable practices.
  •   Monitoring and enforcing compliance with waste management regulations.
  •   Continuously evaluating and improving waste management practices based on feedback and evolving needs.

Circular Economy

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Investing in technology, increasing selective collection, exploring innovative waste disposal solutions.

  •   Medium-term objective (2030)
    • Recycle at least 55% of plastic waste.
    • Decrease food waste by 50%.

  •   Long-term objective (2050)
    • Achieve zero waste to landfill and incineration.
    • Recycle at least 75% of plastic waste.
    • Eliminate food waste.
    • Implementation of the County Plan for Waste Management in Brașov County to establish an integrated waste management system.
    • Collaboration with the ISO Mediu Intercommunity Development Association for joint realization of public investment projects and development of sanitation services.
    • Participation in the Brașov Metropolitan Area partnership to promote social cohesion, solidarity, and interconnectivity.
    • Recurrent, collaborative, and transparent actions for deployment, monitoring, and evaluation of waste management measures.
    • Implementation of participatory budgeting system for all types of projects.
    • Building a Collection centre through voluntary contributions for bulky waste, textiles, wood, furniture, tires, electrical and electronic equipment, used batteries, hazardous waste, animal carcasses, garden waste, and construction and demolition waste - 2419 sqm - year 2024 - 45271 inhabitants.
    • Establishment of an Integrated Collection Center through voluntary contribution - 3303 sqm - year 2026 - 288344 inhabitants.
    • Extension of separate collection system.