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A REPORT ON WASTE GOVERNANCE IN ARMENIA March 2020 Yerevan, Armenia WASTE GOVERNANCE IN ARMENIA LIST OF ACRONYMS ACRONYM Full form ARMSTAT Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia AUA American University of Armenia BAT Best Available Techniques BEMP Best Environmental Management Practice CDW Construction and demolition waste CEPA Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement CEWEP Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants CPC Cleaner Production Concept EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EIB European Investment Bank EEU Eurasian Economic Union EMIC Environmental Monitoring and Information Center EMS Environmental Management System ENPI European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument EPMIB Environmental Protection and Mining Inspection Body EPR Extended Producer Responsibility ESM Environmentally Sound Management EU European Union GDP Gross Domestic Product HDPE High-density polyethylene HLIB Health and labor Inspection body of the Republic of Armenia IMC Inter-municipal cooperation ISWM Integrated Solid Waste Management JRC Joint Research Centre LCA Life-cycle assessment LSGB local self-governmental body MH Ministry of Health ME Ministry of Environment MRF Materials recovery facility MSW Municipal Solid Waste MTAI Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure NCDCP National Center for Disease Control and Prevention NGO Non-governmental organization OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development PAYT Pay-as-you-throw PCB Polychlorinated biphenyl PET Polyethylene terephthalate POP Persistent organic pollutant PP Polypropylene 1 WASTE GOVERNANCE IN ARMENIA PPP Public-private partnership PRO Producer Responsibility Organization RA Republic of Armenia RCV Refuse Collection Vehicle RECP Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production SCOW Selective collection of organic waste SCS Separate collection site SDG Sustainable Development Goal SEIS Shared Environment Information System SME Small and medium-sized enterprises SNCO State non-commercial organization SW Solid Waste UN United Nations UNDP United Nations Development Program UNEP United Nations Environmental Program UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UPOP Unintentional persistent organic pollutant Citing this report AUA Acopian Center for the Environment. (2020). Waste Governance in Armenia. American University of Armenia and Life Foundation. Project website https://ace.aua.am/waste/wga 2 WASTE GOVERNANCE IN ARMENIA LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 - The benefits of proper waste governance Figure 2 - Waste Hierarchy Figure 3 - Municipal solid waste generation per capita by years (kg/year per capita) Figure 4 - The flow of hazardous waste (excluding municipal) by years (tonnes) Figure 5 -The flows of waste in years 2016-2018 Figure 6 - Waste data reporting structure in Armenia Figure 7 - The structure of the RA legal framework Figure 8 - Waste governance current institutional framework in Armenia Figure 9 - Fees collected for waste collection services in RA provinces in 2018 (billion AMD) Figure 10 - The costs for waste collection and sanitary cleaning in RA provinces in 2018 (billion AMD) Figure 11 - The share of the collected fees in waste management and sanitary cleaning costs (by provinces) Figure 12 - The environmental taxes collected for waste disposed in landfills (million AMD) Figure 13 - Gate fee and landfill tax for legal landfilling of non-hazardous municipal waste in EU Member States and regions, 2013 Figure 14 - Rates and effectiveness since the landfill tax Introduction in the UK Figure 15 - The expenditure for land protection against industrial waste and other hazardous substances (million AMD) Figure 16 - Expenditure for land recultivation (million AMD) Figure 17 - Expenditure for capital repair of fixed assets for installations and plants for treatment, neutralizing and destruction of wastes (million AMD) Figure 18 - RCV fleet size in communities by number of vehicles Figure 19 - RCV fleet in communities by vehicle type Figure 20 - 10-year average EU-28 annual domestic biomass production from the land-based sectors 3 WASTE GOVERNANCE IN ARMENIA LIST OF TABLES Table 1 - The size of the areas having risks of natural hazards Table 2 - Main demographic and economic indicators for the Republic of Armenia, World Bank 2019 Table 3 - GDP of the Republic of Armenia, World Bank 2019 Table 4 - The breakdown of Armenia’s GDP by large sectors as of year 2018, Armstat Table 5 - Factors leading to health risks Table 6 - Total waste generation by hazardous classes and years (1000 t/year) Table 7 - Municipal waste generation by hazardous classes and years (1000 t/year) Table 8 - Studies that included waste composition analysis in RA Table 9 - Summary of the actions supporting the main directions on solid waste governance set in the program (N-65Ա) Table 10 - Action plan for the introduction of the EPR systems in Armenia, 2018-2021 Table 11 - Summary of the CEPA selected provisions relevant to the solid waste management Table 12 - Armenia’s membership to international agreements related to waste management Table 13 - Armenia’s membership to inter-state agreements related to the environment Table 14 - Number of entries by class of hazard in the List of wastes classified by hazardousness (N 430-Ն) Table 15 - The funding sources of solid waste management areas Table 16 - Rates of environmental tax for placing and storing subsoil wastes before 2021 (RA Tax code) Table 17 - Rates of environmental tax for placing and storing subsoil wastes since (RA Tax code) after 2021 Table 18 - Heavy metal content of different types of MSW-derived composts and EU legal demands (in mg/kg of dry matter) Table 19 - Recognized benefits of anaerobic digestion of agricultural waste Table 20 - Theoretical biogas potential in livestock production, 2017 Table 21 - Awareness raising methods and the appropriate channels Table 22 - Sustainability standards and eco‐tourism labels of European countries Table 23 - Educational measures 4 WASTE GOVERNANCE IN ARMENIA TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 LIST OF FIGURES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 LIST OF TABLES------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 ACKNOWLEGMENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 1 INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 1.1 WASTE HIERARCHY AS A GUIDING PRINCIPLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 2 ANALYSIS OF THE EXISTING SITUATION------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 2.1 COUNTRY PROFILE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 2.2 INFORMATION AND DATA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 2.3 NATIONAL PROGRAMS, STRATEGIES, AND CONCEPT PAPERS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 2.4 LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46 2.5 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 2.6 FINANCIAL MECHANISMS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 2.7 INFRASTRUCTURE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 2.8 WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN ARMENIA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97 2.9 CURRENT LEVEL OF AWARENESS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105 3 WASTE GOVERNANCE GAPS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 3.1 LEGISLATIVE AND STRATEGY GAPS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 3.2 INSTITUTIONAL GAPS--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115 3.3 FINANCIAL MECHANISMS GAPS---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 121 3.4 TECHNOLOGICAL AND INFRASTRUCTURAL GAPS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    E2203 Public Disclosure Authorized Government of the Republic of Armenia MCA-Armenia Team Proposal for Public Disclosure Authorized Millennium Challenge Account Assistance Public Disclosure Authorized Environmental Impact Assessment of the Concept Paper Public Disclosure Authorized September 2005 Government of the Republic of Armenia Proposal for Millennium Challenge Account Assistance Environmental Impact Assessment CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................3 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL ..........................................................4 2.1. Proposed Investment Areas.......................................................................4 2.2. Current Situation of Irrigation Infrastructure and Proposed Investments...4 2.3. Current Situation of Rural Roads and Proposed Investments.................36 3. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN ARMENIA...................50 3.1. Legal Framework......................................................................................50 3.2. International Agreements .........................................................................53 3.3. Institutional Framework ............................................................................57 4. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS....................................................................60 4.1. “No Action” Alternative .............................................................................61 4.2. Potential Positive Impacts ........................................................................62