Reports on Environment and Urban Development for Alaverdy

GEO ALAVERDI: ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Table 2.1. Dynamics of industrial wastes

(tonnes)

Received from other organiza- tions

Formed within a year period

Provided to other organi- zations

Deused and eliminated by the company

Used by the company

Transferred to disposal sites

Quantity of the wastes in the end of the year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

- - - - - - - - -

-

-

- - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - -

1124,0

11099,031 7019,15

5203,881 1097,641

10495 14240 29880 36265 34000 38200

14601,24 15240,35 23570,35 29062,35 47342,39 36333,32

97,291

6406,941 13609,59 267,201 2133,881 2707,041

31720,0 31093,74

53,1

Source: ACP company, 2009.

Other wastes. Wastes are generated also at health facilities. The following types of wastes are generated from the hospital of Alaverdi: a) human anatomic wastes (joints, organs, parts of the body), b) plastic packs and spares, c) organic pollutants. About 70kg of hospital waste is generated within a year period, which is accumulated and destroyed at the special stock of the maternity house. The wastes of organic origin (used cotton pads, antiseptic gauze), plastic containers, injectors and various rubbish (about 4,2t in total per year) is released into the environment, because of lack of a disposal site. The total quantity of garbage from the medical facility amounts to 12kg/day. 4.5 Sanitary condition The Alaverdi branch of Lori Marz (regional) Center of the State Hygiene and Anti-Epidemiological Inspection of the RA Ministry of Health performs the control over the sanitary condition of the city. According to the information provided by the agency, the biggest problem of the city is the improvement of the sanitary condition of food trading entities. Only some of the retail stores, from the 100 registered with the Tax Of fi ce, which more or less corresponds to the norms of hygiene. Though about 70 retail stores are fi ned every year, their conditions do not improve. According to the norms, the retail stores, among other requirements must also have an entrance space, a stock, and a lavatory with a washing bowl. However about 80 retails in Alaverdi do not have the mentioned necessities, they do not

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CHAPTER 2. SOCIO – ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONTEXT

Environmental Knowledge for Change