LCA of Municipal Solid Waste Management in the City of Irkutsk (Siberia)

One of the main consequences of the modern socioeconomic development of society is the constant increase in the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the cities and the problems that are directly related to it. Environmental analysis of waste management sys-tems in the Russian Federation is carried out using the tools of environmental assessment, for example, impact on the environment (ОВОС) or environmental expertise (ЭЭ) are very differ-ent from European methods. LCA methodology in Russia has not yet received significant de-velopment and practical application. Considering the aforementioned facts: Is it possible to use European decision support tools such as standardised tool LCA for the development of MSW management in Russia, i.e. in the Siberian city? In this pilot study four developed integrated MSW management scenarios were analyzed and compared for Irkutsk considering ecological, economic and social aspects using method LCA IWM in order to determine the most optimal waste utilization way in the Siberian city condition. Results were further analysed and recom-mendations were made to improve the current Municipal Solid Waste Management System in Irkutsk.