WASTE MANAGEMENT TOWARD ENVIRONMENATAL SUSTAINABLILITY – CASE STUDY SIMPO A.D. SERBIA

One of the leading problems in the world is related to the amount of waste generated by various humanactivities. Due to the extremely negative impact on the environment and the accompanying negative effects on aglobal and local level, a systematic approach has been taken to cope with this problem. In accordance with theAgenda 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 14, it is necessary tosignificantly reduce waste production by 2030 through various activities of prevention, reduction, recycling andreusing (UN A/RES/ 70/1, 2015).Depending on the population lifestyle and the type of industry in which waste is generated, the amount andcomposition of waste in a certain area are very different, and therefore the way of waste dealing also differs. Thefurniture industry produces significant amounts of waste, of which non-hazardous waste is generally handled inaccordance with the principles of the circular economy, while at the same time, hazardous waste must be adequatelydisposed of by appropriate operators.The paper presents the model of waste management in the furniture factory "Simpo" a.d., Vranje, Serbia as anexample of waste management in compliance with legal regulations and with the aim of reducing negative impactson the environment. In the mentioned factory, the largest share in the total waste amount in 2020 and 2021 hashazardous waste, namely waste sludge (69% in 2020 and 81% in 2021). The amount and composition of other typesof produced waste in 2020 and 2021 did not change significantly.The company "Simpo" a.d. manages waste in accordance with all legal acts of the Republic of Serbia and wastegenerated during the production process and other activities manages in a responsible and legal manner, so the riskand negative effects on the human health and the environment is reduced to a minimum level.