Bucharest Urban Adventures

Ilfov County Council is the local government of the county surrounding Bucharest. Over a surface area of 1,583 km2, Ilfov comprises 8 towns and 32 communes with 321.007 inhabitants (2010). Largely rural until the fall of communism, many of Ilfov’s villages have developed into high-income commuter towns with an annual population growth rate of 4%. This means continual challenges for the organisation of waste management in the county.

Ilfov County Council is involved in waste management through its "Solid Waste County Plan" (SWCP), an action strategy for the management of domestic and industrial solid waste. Furthermore, Ilfov County Council has also carried out an "Opportunity Study" to create a public authority for waste monitoring. Presently, Ilfov County Council is preparing a Master Plan in the field of waste management and will found an association, together with the local councils in order to implement “The Integrated System of Waste Management”.