Do we want the waste recycling rate to increase? Let´s speak about this, because the way to reach this goal is through an informed public deciding about where each piece of waste will end up. […]

The consumer is the main pillar in the system of collection of electronic waste and used batteries in Slovakia. It is the consumer who decides if the electronic waste from households will end up in a landfill or if it will be recycled in a processing plant. Currently, the simplest […]

Approved by the National Council of the Slovak Republic on September 24, 2020, Amendment No. 285/2020 to the Act on Waste No. 79/2015 entered into force on October 14, 2020. The most important changes contained in the Amendment to the Act: The statutory minimum duration of a contract concluded between a producer responsibility organisation (PRO) […]

On Monday, October 5, 2020 the Ministry of Finance of SR disclosed a National Integrated Reform Plan called “A Modern and Successful Slovakia” in which the green economy is also represented. As stated in its document, MoF SR plans to increase the recycling rate by 11% by 2024 and by 16% by 2026, while 60% […]

Several waste management acts will be amended over a short time frame through accelerated legislative procedures. The amendment process was not preceded by a proper inter-ministerial commenting procedure, i.e. third parties were not provided any space to express their opinions. If approved by the National Council of the Slovak Republic, it should enter into force […]

With electronics consumption increasing annually, the volume of electronic waste is going up as well. The average Slovak produces over 7.5 kg of waste from electronic equipment per year, which means that the overall volume of electronic waste amounts to dozens of millions of kilograms every year. Some of the waste materials may be reused […]

Within its environmental measures, the Presidential Palace minimises its waste production. It thus follows one of the President's priorities – environmental protection. Water in glass bottles and jugs, double-sided printing of documents, minimisation of plastics and the use of classic towels are are only a small part of how the Office of the President […]

The Government Programme Objectives of the Government of the Slovak Republic were approved for the following four-years-period having set new goals for the sector of waste management. […]

In the context of the pandemic, Parliament approved emergency measures to postpone container deposits to 2023. The COVID-19 disease has caused many changes, which have also been reflected in the waste sector. The selection procedure for […]

Pursuant to the opinion of the Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic, the protective equipment used by households or employees under normal operations – masks, respirators, gloves, tissues - should be disposed of as normal waste. Therefore, no special procedure is applied here. This waste is deposited only into mixed waste. […]