Analysis of the volume and means of utilizing post consumer recovered wood on the selected landfills in Wielkopolska

An inherent element of human existence is the generation of various types of waste linked to our everyday activities. Among the currently generated waste, post consumer recovered wood constitutes an ever bigger share that is waste which is the result of the end of life cycle of various wooden products. The aim of the study was to determine the size and type of post consumer wood discarded on the landfills, such as furniture, window frames, doors, logs and boards, pallets and so on, as well as paper and cardboard. Also the means of utilizing that post consumer wood have been analyzed. The study embraced municipal waste landfills in selected administrative districts of Wielkopolskie Voivodeship.