1. a case of Macedonia
Legal Framework and Practices
Solid Waste Management
and Inter-municipal Cooperation

2. Legal Framework on SWM
Law on Solid Waste Management
Official Gazette of the
Republic of Macedonia
No. 09/11 from 25.01.2011

3. Solid Waste Planning
Law on Solid Waste Management
Strategy for Solid Waste Management
for the period of 12 years
National Plan for Solid Waste Management
for the period of 10 years
Municipal Plans for SWM
between 3 and 6 years
Municipal Programmes for SWM
for the period of 1 year
Proposed by
Regional Plan for SWM Inter-municipal Committee for
for the period of 10 years SWM, the municipal councils adopt

4. SWM on Regional Level

5. SWM on Regional Level
According to Regional Development approach:
• 8 Statistical/Planning Regions
In accordance to Strategy and National Plan on
SWM:
• 6 SWM Regions
With more than 200.000 inhabitants

6. SWM on Regional Level
Agreement
Regional System for SWM
Inter-municipal Committee for SWM
Regional Center for SWM

7. SWM on Regional Level
The municipal Councils of the particular
SWM Region make decision
for mutual Agreement
for establishment of joint
Regional Solid Waste Management.

8. SWM on Regional Level
The Agreement for joint SWM System regulates:
• Mutual rights and responsibilities
• Provision of necessary conditions for functioning of
the System
• The way of joining of funds and other means
• The way of decision making

9. SWM on Regional Level
By establishment of joint Regional Solid
Waste Management, the municipalities
establish and organize
Regional System for Solid Waste
Management
which especially includes regional
landfill and additional installations.

10. SWM on Regional Level
For implementation of the Regional Solid Waste
Management, the Regional Plan for SWM and
the Agreement,
an Inter-municipal Committee for SWM
shall be established.
The members of the Committee are the mayors
of the municipalities within particular Region for
SWM, signatories of the Agreement .

11. SWM on Regional Level
The IM Committee for SWM has policy and
coordinative role, some of the tasks are:
• Defines the draft of the Regional Plan as well as monitors and
coordinates its implementation.
• Propose to the municipal councils to make decisions related to SWM
• Determine the infrastructure of the regional SWM system
• Propose to the municipal councils the methodology for determination
of tariffs and other fees for solid waste services
• Coordinates the work of the Regional Center for SWM
• Coordinates the investment project activities
• Selects the operator of the SWM Regional System
• Coordinates different actors activities related to SWMS (municipalities,
NGOs, state agencies and institutions etc.)

12. SWM on Regional Level
The expert, administrative and
technical issues, planning, implementation of
investment projects as well as realization of the
regional plan and development of the Regional
SWM System are performed by
the Regional Center for SWM
The Regional Center has a status of legal entity
established by the act which regulates it
organization, work and way of financing

13. Case of Macedonia - Eastern Region

14. Case of Macedonia - Eastern Region
- 11 municipalities
- 181.858 inhabitants
- 8 towns
- 209 rural settlements

15. Case of Macedonia - Eastern Region
SWM
Inter-municipal Cooperation
IMC Form:
Joint Public Enterprise for SWM
The process of establishment of the SWM System is
technically supported by the Ministry of Environment
and Spatial Planning and GIZ.
Supported by EU Cross – border Cooperation
Funds by 33 million Euros

16. Case of Macedonia - Eastern Region
SWM
Inter-municipal Cooperation
Process started in 2009
It is expected to finish and the SWM
System to be in place in 2018
Existing public enterprises will abolish the SWM
departments and all employees will be employed
within the new SWM Regional Public Enterprise
Solidarity tariffs will be established within the region

17. Case of Macedonia -South Eastern Region

18. Case of Macedonia -South Eastern Region
- 10 municipalities
- 171.416 inhabitants
- 6 towns
- 174 rural settlements

19. Case of Macedonia -South Eastern Region
SWM
Inter-municipal Cooperation
IMC Form:
Public Private Partnership for SWM
The process of establishment of the SWM System is
technically supported by the Ministry of Environment
and Spatial Planning and REC- Regional Environmental
Center

20. Case of Macedonia - Eastern Region
SWM
Inter-municipal Cooperation
Process started in 2009
It is expected to finish and the SWM
System to be in place in 2013
Existing public enterprises will continue to collect and
transport the solid waste to the regional landfill
managed by the international company.
Solidarity tariffs will be established within the region

21. Other International IMC Practices in SWM
Albania
Form of IMC: Delegation of authority to Public Utility Company
Partner municipalities: 5 municipalities of Korca region;
Form of IMC: Partnership Agreement for Joint Regional Landfill
Partner municipalities: 11 municipalities in Shkodra – Bushat Region
Bulgaria
Form of IMC: Partnership Agreement for engagement of Private Company
Partner municipalities: Elin Pelin and Gorna Malina
Form of IMC: Joint Regional Landfill
Partner municipalities: Silistra, Alfatar, Kainardja, Sitovo, Glavinitsa,
Dulovo

22. Other International IMC Practices in SWM
Croatia
Form of IMC: Joint Public Trade Company
Partner municipalities: Beli
Manastir, Bilje, Čeminac, Darda, Draž, Jagodnjak, Kneževi
Vinogradi, Petlovac and Popovac – 9 municipalities
Form of IMC: Joint Public Institution for Disposal of Communal and
Unhazardous Technological Waste
Partner municipalities: 19 municipalities from four counties: Krapinsko-
Zagorska, Varaždinska, Koprivničko-Križevačka and Međimurska
Czech Republic
Form of IMC: Voluntary Municipal Association as owner of founded Joint
Limited Company.
Partner municipalities: 30 municipalities of Černošn Region

23. Other International IMC Practices in SWM
Serbia
Form of IMC: Joint Public Utilities Company - Regional Sanitary Landfill
“Duboko”
Partner municipalities: 9 municipalites - Uzice, Bajina Basta, Pozega, Arilje,
Cajetina, Kosjeric, Lucani, Cacak and Ivanjica
Ukraine
Form of IMC: Memorandum of Understanding between Mayors and City
Councils approval
Partner municipalities: 3 municipalites - Tulchyn district - Tulchyn
municipality and Suvorivka, Kynashiv village councils

24. Thank you for your attention!
Boran IVANOSKI
Inter-municipal Cooperation Specialist
TGDL Project (Macedonia)
boran.ivanoski@undp.org