SOLID WASTE TRANSPORTATION AS PART OF THE CITY TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Optimization of Solid Waste Collection and Transportation System by Use of the TransCAD: A Case Study

Background & Aims of the Study:  Collection and transportation of municipal solid waste (MSW) for various reasons, especially economic and social are considered as one of the most important elements of the solid waste management system. More than sixty percent of the costs in solid waste management systems in different countries are due to the collection and transportation...

Transport and transportation pathways of hazardous chemicals from solid waste disposal.

To evaluate the impact of hazardous chemicals in solid wastes on man and other organisms, it is necessary to have information about amounts of chemical present, extent of exposure, and chemical toxicity. This paper addresses the question of organism exposure by considering the major physical and biological transport pathways and the physicochemical and biochemical transformations that may occur...

Challenges of Solid Waste Management in the City of Nablus

Characterization of Leachate and Solid Waste of Dhaka City Corporation Landfill Site for Solid Waste Stabilization

Rapid urbanization of Dhaka city has created immense pressure on its urban services including solid waste disposal. Both city corporations (Dhaka North, DNCC and Dhaka South, DSCC) have been facing tremendous problem to maintain sustainable waste management over the last few decades. At present, the DNCC and DSCC dump 68% of the total solid waste to the sanitary landfill site at Matuail. Decomp...

Analysis of solid waste management situation in Yasuj city

Increasing population, changing consumption patterns, economic development, changing income, urbanization and industrialization have led to increased production of waste materials and a variety of types of waste. Knowledge of sources and types of waste, along with information about the composition and production rate, is the basis for the design and operation of waste management systems. Theref...