Indicators of effective transport model for waste management

Some local communities in Serbia almost do not keep records of the type and quantity of waste, or do it with estimates, or approximately, which leads to inaccurate data relevant to waste management. This is particularly pronounced in less developed areas. Refuse collection vehicles (RCV) can be a large number of data generators which simultaneously indicates the effectiveness and efficiency of waste management system. Indicators of exploitation vehicles for waste collection system, such as: consumption of fuel per unit of collected waste (l/kg, l/t), mileage per ton of collected waste (km/l), spent time working vehicles for collecting waste mass unit (h/kg, h/t), can be very interesting to analyze. Also, data about the amount of waste we can show as a function of time (kg/h) or volume of consumed fuel to run vehicles (kg/l). If these indicators be monitored for a longer period of time, we can bring quality conclusions about the real transportation model for waste management. This approach may be regarded as a kind of template for processing and analysis of information necessary for system management. By comparing the data obtained, we can empirically define norms of these functions. It is particularly important to define such monitoring at the state level, and through appropriate agency, these data may be available to all, which would enable comparison between two or more systems, various local or regional communities. In the area of waste management are not yet clearly defined standards when it comes to effectiveness indicators and this work also represents an initial attempt to establish standards for the size that can be regarded as relevant indicators of exploitation of vehicles in municipal systems.