The new composting center in the Roskovec municipality has started work, which will process the green waste to turn it into organic fertilizer that will then be used by farmers and will generate income for the municipalities.

The Minister of Tourism and Environment, Mirela Kumbaro, who closely watched the start of the works, emphasized that this circular economy model is among the government’s priorities for 2023.

“The year 2023 is very important for the government because we are launching a large circular economy program where at the same time we make investments for the entire integrated waste management system, but at the same time we promote recycling and composting stations”, he said. says Minister Kumbaro.

Accompanied by MP Taulant Balla, Roskovec Mayor Majlinda Bufi and representatives of GIZ Albania, partners of this project, Minister Kumbaro emphasized that by the end of 2023 this project aims to reach 10 agricultural municipalities in order to avoid waste disposal at the end point that is translated into costs by the municipalities and the optimization of their use.

“In the total waste of the municipality of Roskovec, 60% is organic waste, which is the raw material to produce fertilizer, it is really a very big saving for the municipality and on the other hand, it is a very good use of a large amount of waste that could end up in bins, canals and would be translated into money from public taxes for their management”, concluded Kumbaro.

Meanwhile, green waste composting centers have started working in Cërrik and Belsh municipalities.