The impact of the transfer station on the organization of municipal waste collection

Transfer stations are construction facilities for the reception and temporary disposal of unsorted municipal waste. Waste from collection vehicles is loaded for further processing or final disposal to large-capacity vehicles. Municipal waste collection in the city of Zenica is organized with vehicles of different sizes and carrying capacities that are adapted to traffic conditions and the size of containers located in the area of the city from which the waste is collected. The change in the organization of waste collection and transport by using a transfer station is reflected in the shortening of transport distances for individual waste collection vehicles, because the waste is transported to the transfer station, which is located on the border of the urban zone, and not to the Regional Landfill "Mošćanica", which is 17 km away from the city. This paper presents several performance indicators (consumption), as well as environmental impact, which define the efficiency of municipal waste collection organization in direct transportation to a landfill and with a transfer station. The analysis of the transfer station operation will examine organizational, environmental and economic indicators.