2. MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PRODUCTION
AND MANAGEMENT IN GREECE
MSW production in Greece has increased appreciably
over the years, as everywhere in the world. It is estimated
that the annual MSW generation in Greece has exceeded
450 kg/capita. A constant increase over the past years is
observed and is estimated to continue in the foreseeable
future. A large fraction of the MSW tonnage is generated
in the Regions of Attica (39%) and Central Macedonia
(16%), where the largest cities, Athens and Thessaloniki,
are situated. Figure 1 presents the mean composition of
MSW in Athens and Thessaloniki, while Fig. 2 presents
the municipal waste generation (kg/capita) in Greece from
1997-2007 [3, 6, 9].