Waste analysis and characterisation study of a hill station: A case study of Baguio City, Philippines

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (11) ◽  
pp. 1102-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelino N Lunag ◽  
Jeffrey Z Duran ◽  
Eugene D Buyucan
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Acceptable Solution ◽  
Waste Sample ◽  
Hill Station ◽  
Waste Diversion ◽  
The City ◽  
The Town

A waste analysis and characterisation study requires urgent measures to regulate and to solve the piling up of garbage worldwide; this is an essential factor towards the projection of a feasible and environmentally acceptable solution. Baguio City is a favourite holiday destination during summer in the Philippines; initially designed as a hill station for 25,000 people, its population has now risen to 345,400, which doubles and even triples during peak seasons. As such, this study was conducted to determine the levels of waste generation and assess the current diversion method of its municipal solid waste to prevent the town from further deteriorating into unsustainable urbanisation. The results revealed that the total waste generated is 402,776.38 kg per day, wherein the average per capita waste generation for domestic sources is 0.4193 kg per day. Solid waste is composed of biodegradables (41.67%), recyclables (33.78%), residuals (24.15%) and special wastes (0.40%), with the average moisture level of the solid waste sample at 57.462%. With tourists contributing 19.69% of those wastes during peak events, the only recoverable wastes were biodegradables and recyclables, which have a diversion percentage of 23.28%. The study recommends to the city of Baguio to have its own engineered sanitary landfill, simulated GIS-based collection system and expanded waste recovery facility, to increase waste-diversion percentages and to decrease its expenditure for hauling, collecting, storing and transporting its solid waste, in order to adhere to its mission of creating a sustainable and enabling environment.

Solid Waste Generation of Household in Azad Kashmir: Case Study of Mirpur

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waqas mname Ali ◽  
Rashid mname Khalil ◽  
Shujahat mname Ali
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Azad Kashmir

scholarly journals Identification of inference fallacies in solid waste generation estimations of developing countries. A case-study in Panama

2021 ◽  
Vol 126 ◽  
pp. 454-465
Author(s):  
Jorge M. Torrente-Velásquez ◽  
Maddalena Ripa ◽  
Rosaria Chifari ◽  
Mario Giampietro
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Solid Waste Generation

Development of machine learning - based models to forecast solid waste generation in residential areas: A case study from Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
pp. 105381
Author(s):  
X. Cuong Nguyen ◽  
T. Thanh Huyen Nguyen ◽  
D. Duong La ◽  
Gopalakrishnan Kumar ◽  
Eldon R. Rene ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Solid Waste Generation

scholarly journals Characterization and Analysis of Household Solid Waste Composition to Identify the Optimal Waste Management Method: A Case Study in Hanoi City, Vietnam

Earth ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1046-1058
Author(s):  
Ngo Phuong ◽  
Helmut Yabar ◽  
Takeshi Mizunoya
Keyword(s):  
Solid Waste ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Household Solid Waste ◽  
Physical Composition ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Management Method ◽  
Lifestyle Patterns

A survey on household solid waste generation and physical composition was conducted in Hanoi City, the capital of Vietnam. The study sampled 110 households in specific areas with different population density and household scale. Household solid waste was classified into 13 main categories and 25 sub-categories. The results showed that average generation rate of waste in Hanoi City is 0.63 kg per person per day with a slightly higher rate in rural areas than urban ones. The largest proportion was food and garden waste at 78.9% followed by plastic and paper. Plastic waste was segregated into plastic and nylon, and nylon was double that of plastics in household solid waste. Compared to previous studies, this study found a higher portion of organic matter in the waste characterization that could be attributed to the changes in lifestyle patterns associated with COVID-19. This situation provides challenges and opportunities for introducing biomass technology to recover energy.

Solid Waste Management in Hawassa City, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Akalewold Fedilu Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Limited Budget ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
The City

Municipal solid waste management (MSWM) has emerged as one of the greatest challenges of improvement in Ethiopia. This study is conducted in Hawassa City, one of the fastest urbanizing cities in Ethiopia, to assess the existing solid waste management (SWM) practices and challenges observed in the city. The study relies on a case study research design. Sufficient data was gathered through rigorous interviews and field observations. It was also supported by quantitative data gathered from published and unpublished documents. The findings of the study revealed that the current SWM practices of Hawassa City are ineffective and inefficient. The major factors that contributed to the existing ineffective and inefficient SWM system in the City are insufficient collection coverage, improper storage, transportation and disposal, limited budget allocation, absence of standards for licensing private service providers, weak capacity of the municipality to enforce by-laws and create awareness to the community.

scholarly journals Sustainability Management of Solid Waste in Tripoli Lebanon Landfill

2019 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
pp. 03003
Author(s):  
Rida Tadmouri ◽  
Hamdi Sief
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Maximum Height ◽  
Sustainability Management ◽  
Average Production ◽  
Municipal Waste Management ◽  
The City

Municipal waste management is an important component of ecosystem and one of the essential part in sustainable development. This paper analyzes Tripoli landfill’s situation. According to Municipality of Tripoli, the average production of waste reached 148.5 million in 2015 where all of these waste was dumped in north of the city which leads to many environmental and health crises. The maximum height point in the landfill reached 30 m in 2013 which is more than acceptable engineered height. The paper took Tripoli landfill as case study to account for the amount of economic and environmental benefits if it is subjected to around zero waste management. The study takes into account the waste generated in 2015 till 2065 by assuming 1.5 % growth in population. As a result lots of economical, healthful and environmental benefits can be extracted if the generated waste is subjected to composting, recycling, reuse and incineration instead of throwing them.

In campus municipal solid waste generation and characterization, case study: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anggun Rahmada ◽  
Chandra Wahyu Purnomo ◽  
Rochim Bakti Cahyono ◽  
Teguh Ariyanto
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Solid Waste Generation
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