scholarly journals Development of the level of sorting of municipal waste in the selected locality

2021 ◽  
Vol 1209 (1) ◽  
pp. 012024
Author(s):  
G Rózsa ◽  
R Wittmanová ◽  
J Hrudka ◽  
I Škultétyová
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Biodegradable Waste ◽  
The World ◽  
Urbanized Areas

Abstract Waste management is one of the essential areas that everyone in the world should carry about. Waste collection and treatment help to reduce the risk of the spread of various diseases. Municipal waste is waste produced in households by the population. Municipal waste can be sorted into other components, such as plastic, paper, glass, metals, and biodegradable waste. These types of waste are in most urbanized areas collected separately. The sorting level offers accurate information about each urbanization, to what extent its population is involved in separated waste collection. The paper focuses on analyzing the waste collection system in the selected locality and will examine the local waste sorting level development during the last few years.

scholarly journals Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Due to Improvement of Biodegradable Waste Management System

2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 26-40
Author(s):  
R. Bendere ◽  
I. Teibe ◽  
D. Arina ◽  
J. Lapsa
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Planning System ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Final Disposal ◽  
Biodegradable Waste

Abstract To reduce emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) from landfills, the European Union (EU) Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC requires that there be a progressive decrease in the municipal biodegradable waste disposal. The main problem of waste management (WM) in Latvia is its heavy dependence on the waste disposal at landfills. The poorly developed system for the sorted municipal waste collection and the promotion of landfilling as a major treatment option led to the disposal of 84% of the total collected municipal waste in 2012, with a high biodegradable fraction. In Latvia, the volume of emissions due to activities of the WM branch was 5.23% (632.6 CO2 eq.) of the total GHG emissions produced in the National economy in 2010 (12 097 Gg CO2 eq., except the land use, land-use change and forestry). Having revised the current situation in the management of biodegradable waste in Latvia, the authors propose improvements in this area. In the work, analysis of environmental impact was carried out using Waste Management Planning System (WAMPS) software in the WM modelling scenarios. The software computes the emissions, energy and turnover of waste streams for the processes within the WM system such as waste collection and transportation, composting, anaerobic digestion, and the final disposal (landfilling or incineration). The results of WAMPS modelling are presented in four categories associated with the environmental impact: acidification, global warming, eutrophication and photo-oxidant formation, each characterised by a particular emission. These categories cover an integrated WM system, starting with the point when products turn to waste which is then thrown into the bin for waste at its generation source, and ending with the point where the waste transforms either into useful material (recycled material, biogas or compost) or contributes to emissions into environment after the final disposal at a landfill or an incineration plant

scholarly journals Municipal waste collection flow planning issues

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Zoltán Eke ◽  
István Havasi
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Collection System ◽  
The Common ◽  
Material Expenditure

In Hungary, municipal waste collection plays a key role in the waste management sector. The common interest of the sector is to increase the efficiency of waste collection and minimize costs. It is also important in terms of material expenditure and environmental impact that this collection system works as efficiently as possible. In the presented work we tried to illustrate the currently operating system, the division of the Waste Management Regions, and the linking of the settlements and landfills. In addition, we examined the design of one other theoretical collection system that appears to be more efficient than the existing one and to present the influencing factors which have an effect the practical implementation of the theoretical model, their incorporation into specific flight plans.

scholarly journals Cemetery waste management in Poland. A case study for Wrocław city

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 00028
Author(s):  
Anna Janda ◽  
Tadeusz Marcinkowski
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Biodegradable Waste ◽  
Degree Of Separation ◽  
Annual Amount ◽  
High Share ◽  
Very High

The annual amount of cemetery waste in Wrocław does not exceed 1% of generated municipal waste. The largest amount of cemetery waste is generated in autumn months. For the Osobowicki cemetery, the total volume of containers for selective waste collection has doubled since 2013 and now constitutes 49% of the total volume of containers. Research of the content of selected waste containers revealed the segregation of glass, plastics and biodegradable waste in the range from 81% to 92%. For the St. Lawrence cemetery the volume of containers for selective waste collection constitutes only 6% of the total volume of containers there. Despite these difficulties, the degree of separation of glass and plastics is very high (from 89% to 94%). Increase of the volume of containers for biodegradable waste would reduce the high share of green fraction (from 22% to 38%) in non-biodegradable waste containers.

scholarly journals An Exploratory Investigation of Organic Solid Waste for Energy Use in the Dominican Republic: Case of the Municipality of Puñal, Santiago

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edian F Franco ◽  
Wilfredo Padrón Iglesia ◽  
Karina Pérez Teruel
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Legal Controls

One of the biggest problems that the Dominican Republic has had in recent decades is the efficient management of solid waste produced by the population. This problem has worsened in recent years due to the decrease in available areas for the construction of sanitary landfills, the lack of recycling culture in the population, the deficiency in waste collection, and the scarce legal controls aimed at preserving water and air and soil, among other factors. The objective of this study was to explore the management of solid waste by the population and the municipality of Puñal, province of Santiago, to evaluate and analyze the situation and generation of solid waste, municipal solid waste management services, and the attitudes of the population regarding recycling projects and waste management, to evaluate the viability and sustainability of the use organic waste for energy generation. A total of 275 households from 29 localities in the municipality of Puñal were surveyed, which allowed for a significant population sample. According to the results obtained, the most significant type of waste produced by families is organic waste, followed by plastic waste and paper. Of the total organic waste produced in the municipality, 53% of solid waste is disregarded through the municipal waste collection system, while 47% is used as plant fertilizers or animal feed. On the other hand, most households receive the municipal waste collection service and pay for this service. The results of our research show that the implementation of an energy production system based on organic waste would be viable in the municipality of Puñal. However, a more efficient waste collection system would be necessary and the development of programs and projects that allow all households to participate in the system.

Selected Aspects of Use IT in Waste Management

2015 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 215-219
Author(s):  
Robert Stefko ◽  
Stefan Nowak ◽  
Agnieszka Ulfik
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Environmental Information Systems ◽  
It Systems

Information systems MRP, ERP or ERP II and is now the standard used in many enterprises. Many of these companies also has a statutory obligation to monitor and report information about the waste. For this purpose, they become extremely useful environmental information systems in the enterprise. These systems can lead to a measurable positive economic impact in the enterprise. In addition, legislation in Poland forced by the municipalities need to organize collection system and waste disposal. The introduction of the so-called junk reform enabled municipalities to enable the use of information systems to inform about the dates of the waste collection, including mobile technologies. The article presents the use of IT systems in managing the economy of municipal waste.

scholarly journals Waste collection in rural communities: challenges under EU regulations. A Case study of Neamt County, Romania

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
Administrative Unit ◽  
Open Dumping

The paper aims to examine the changes in the rural waste management sector at regional scale since the Romania adhesion to the EU in 2007. Traditional waste management based on the mixed waste collection and waste disposal often on improper sites prevailed in municipal waste management options of transitional economies across the globe. The lack of formal waste collection services in rural areas has encouraged the open dumping or backyard burning. The paper analyses the improvements and challenges of local authorities in order to fulfill the new EU requirements in this sector supported by data analysis at local administrative unit levels and field observations. Geographical analysis is compulsory in order to reveal the local disparities. The paper performs an assessment of waste collection issues across 78 rural municipalities within Neamt County. This sector is emerging in rural areas of Eastern Europe, but is far from an efficient municipal waste management system based on the waste hierarchy concept.

scholarly journals Development of Solar-Powered of Sensors Based Smart Waste Monitoring System

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 580-586
Author(s):  
Polaiah Bojja, Pamula Raja Kumari, A.Nagavardhan N.Dinesh, M.Gopla D Anirudh
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solar Powered ◽  
Analyze Data

Dustbins (or Garbage Bins, Trash Cans, whatever you name them) are small containers of plastic or metal used on a temporary basis to store trash (or waste). They are also used for the collection of waste in houses, workplaces, highways, parks, etc. Littering is a major crime in some countries, and public waste bins are also the only way to dispose of small waste. Usually, using different bins for handling wet or dry, recyclable or non-recyclable waste is a common practice. From an ETS perspective, smart waste collection can help municipalities and private waste management companies avoid the need for collection sites, waste disposal facilities and waste treatment plants. As communities increasingly rely on smart city technology to improve, among other things, the quality of life of their residents and the environment, city leaders recognize that smart waste management can also help them achieve sustainability goals such as zero waste and improve services to residents, while improving service to residents. As an example, Development of Some solar-powered bins and recycling bins are already equipped with sensors that analyze data on what is disposed of or recycled and notify collectors when the bin is too full and needs to be picked up. These developed Smart waste management solutions use sensors placed in waste bins to measure levels, notify municipal waste collection services, when the bins are ready to be emptied, and also notify municipal waste collection with a ton has been emptied. Therefore, the solar-powered of sensors based smart waste monitoring system is more and more useful to the current smart cities policies under the smart city project works.

scholarly journals Municipal Waste Management in Towns of Switzerland: a Foreign Ecologist’s View

2020 ◽  
Vol 169 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
Roman Mamadzhanov ◽  
Yulia Zakirova ◽  
Mykhadi Umarov
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Assessment ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Municipal Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Recycling System ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the results of the research carried out by the foreign ecologists, particularly the study of the system of municipal waste management in the municipality of Maienfeld, Switzerland. The total amount of municipal waste has been calculated. The systems of municipal waste collection, sorting, transportation and recycling have been studied. Besides, four possible scenarios of waste recycling in Maienfeld have been developed. Moreover, the environmental assessment of the waste recycling system by GHG/SLCP emissions has been conducted, and the impact of recycling on the climate has been determined. Finally, taking into account the results of the research, the best scenario of recycling has been proposed.

scholarly journals A Door-to-Door Waste Collection System Case Study: A Survey on its Sustainability and Effectiveness

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (14) ◽  
pp. 5520
Author(s):  
Nicola Laurieri ◽  
Andrea Lucchese ◽  
Antonella Marino ◽  
Salvatore Digiesi
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Smart Device ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Glass Waste ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Relevant Topic

Municipal waste management is a relevant topic these days, in its relation to sustainable and environmental concerns. Sorting waste fractions at home for a door-to-door collection system proves to positively affect the environmental impacts of waste management strategies both by reducing the amounts of the waste landfilled and by originating new circular economies. However, the environmental impact caused by both waste collection and transport, together with waste quality, should be carefully evaluated to assess the sustainability of such a collection system. In order to evaluate the logistic and environmental effectiveness of a newly implemented door-to-door collection system in Altamura, a mid-sized town in Southern Italy, a survey was designed and submitted to a sample of citizens. The results obtained from the 385 completed surveys show that the door-to-door collection of glass waste is inefficient since most of the designated bins remain partially filled and less frequently delivered; citizens are more motivated to adequately collect sorted waste fractions upon receiving information about the subsequent environmental benefits and outcomes of the fractions collected; a high percentage of people still use disposable items in their daily life. Possible changes to the weekly bins collection schedule have been proposed in order to have a more proficient and environmentally sustainable waste collection service in the town. The survey is part of a project aiming at developing a smart device to support users in home waste management.

scholarly journals INFO FROM THE WORLD

Detritus ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 201-202
Author(s):  
Managing editor: Elena Cristina Rada
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Urban Population ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The City

Waste management raises concerns on environmental degradation and public health issues in the city of Nairobi, Kenya where a big share of the urban population still suffers from lack of adequate waste collection services. Governmental and international efforts have focused on implementing waste operations in middle- and high-income areas that fall short of providing informal settlements with equally efficient facilities (Figure 1). This results in increased rates of urban inequalities as well as places waste issues in the broader framework of environmental injustice and marginalization of the poor. In response to the current gaps, the emergence of spon. 

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