What is the general situation with waste?
Waste production and disposal rank among top-priority environmental issues in Prague, along with traffic . One of much-discussed topics is putting the Municipal Waste Incineration Plant in Malešice into full operation (since October 1998). Other waste-disposal facilities in the territory of Prague include a major waste-dumping site in Dáblice, regional waste-dumping sites in the vicinity of Prague, and a number of small-size incinerators.

 What is causing the problems ?
Overall production of solid waste in the territory of Prague in 1996 was approximately 605,000 tons, with municipal and industrial waste accounting for 62 % and 29 % of the above figure, respectively. Of the total amount, 544,000 tons fall into the “special waste” category (including hazardous waste).  
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  What are the impacts of waste?
Mapping has identified approximately 550 landfills and historical pollution and/or waste dumping sites along both banks of the Vltava River and the northern part of Prague.
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 What is being done to fix the problems ?
Although there is not yet a high enough economic pressure that would make recycling a more attractive option than dumping or incineration, methods of separating different types of waste (colourless glass, coloured glass, paper) are being looked for and implemented. Since July 1997, a new municipal waste collection system has been in place. The city is devoting a great deal of desired attention to historical environmental burdens.
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 What can an individual do to make a difference ?