The Recycling of Secondary Waste in Polish Recycling Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 715-730
Author(s):  
Maciej Wędrychowicz
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Growth Stage ◽  
Ferrous Metal ◽  
Weee Recycling ◽  
Innovative Method ◽  
Metal Waste

This article analyses the recycling of secondary waste in Polish recycling companies. An innovative method of processing PCBs is presented and trends that should be followed by plants processing non-ferrous metal waste are indicated. In conclusion, it is emphasised that the Polish WEEE recycling market is still at the early development and growth stage and the most important goals that enterprises should set themselves include cost optimisation, improvement of waste management logistics and increases in the level of recycling.

Willingness to pay for more sustainable e-waste management: a contingent valuation study in greece

2012 ◽  
pp. 19-35
Author(s):  
Charisios Achillas ◽  
Christos Vlachokostas ◽  
Avraam Karagiannidis ◽  
Eftichios Sophocles Sartzetakis ◽  
Nicolas Moussiopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Contingent Valuation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Industrial Ecology ◽  
Contingent Valuation Study ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
Weee Recycling ◽  
Valuation Study ◽  
Environmentally Sound

Management of Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE also called e-waste) has become an issue of critical importance recently also in the frame of industrial ecology besides waste management per se, mostly due to their content in hazardous materials and the extensive implications of any intervention in a broad industrial spectrum. The effectiveness of any landfill diversion scheme depends on its acceptance by the local community and the industry, as well as adequate funding. This paper presents a contingent valuation approach in order to examine public environmental awareness and to assess the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the environmentally sound management of WEEE in Greece, based on a suitable, customized and easy-to-comprehend questionnaire. The survey revealed a still relative public ignorance on the subject and a reluctantly limited WTP. The latter is mostly triggered by the fact that respondents believed that associated expenses should be covered either by authorities or manufacturers (protest votes). However, based on the responses of those declaring a positive WTP, the average fee respondents are willing to pay exceeds the current recycling fee. Thus, existing recycling fees could be potentially increased in order to cover additional expenses for the development of infrastructure in areas not currently included in the national WEEE recycling program, as well as to provide the public with a dense network of disposal sites/bins in an effort to boost participation and WEEE recycling rates.

scholarly journals Study on Generation and Composition of Solid Waste Produced in UNIMAS Cafeterias

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed AlMunir M.Zarak ◽  
Adam J. H.
Keyword(s):  
Potential Energy ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Ferrous Metal ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Waste Generation

UNIMAS's cafeterias generate solid waste everyday and there are 11 cafeterias operating in UNIMAS. The study involved two main cafeterias which are located at Bunga Raya and Alamanda colleges. The objective of the study was to determine the waste generation and composition of solid waste generated by the cafeterias. The study was done by collecting data from both cafeterias on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The collected waste were weight, mixed, quartered and the composition of the samples were then determined. The amount of waste generated daily in Bunga Raya cafeteria was more compared to that generated in Alamanda cafeteria. Food scraps were the highest component in the solid waste for both cafeterias, followed by plastics, papers, and non-ferrous metal. The energy that can be generated from waste from the whole cafeterias in UNIMAS was estimated at 95, 444.33 kJ/kg/day. According to the study, the solid waste management can be more efficient by minimizing the food preparation by the cafeteria operators. Besides that, the study can create awareness among students regarding the potential energy that can be harvested from the solid waste.

Assessing the Quantity of Solid Waste Produced in Kermanshah School of Public Health: Challenges and Suggestions

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Sharafi ◽  
Sheida Atashkar ◽  
Tooraj Massahi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Main Step ◽  
Waste Composition ◽  
Metal Waste ◽  
School Of Public Health ◽  
Per Capita

Background: Determining and recognizing solid waste composition can be considered as the first and main step in planning and developing waste management processes in an area. Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the production and determination of waste composition in Kermanshah School of Public Health, and evaluate the challenges ahead and present practical suggestions based on results for better solid waste management. Methods: Collection, separation, and weight measurement of solid wastes in the school of Public Health, and departments such as self-service, laboratories, buffet, office, and yard, were done during a working week from Saturday to Wednesday. Then the results and data were analyzed using Excel software version 2019. Results: The results of data analysis, after collecting, separating, and weighing each solid waste component revealed that food waste accounts for 48% of the total solid waste production. Also, other waste components include 32% plastic, 14% paper and cardboard, 6% garden waste, and nearly 0% glass and metals, together comprising an average amount of waste produced daily from Saturday to Wednesday during a week. It was also found that the generated waste per capita was 104.29 grams per person per day. The highest and lowest amount of generated waste per capita was related to food waste with 49.45 grams per day and metal waste with 0.17 grams per day, respectively. Conclusions: Due to the predominant percentage of organic matter and the small portion of the glass and metal waste in the composition of waste produced in the school, the application of compost production methods seems to be a justifiable and economical way to dispose of the waste generated in the School of Public Health. Also, the presence of paper, cardboard, and plastic in the mentioned quantities warns us to pay attention to the recycling programs from the source.

scholarly journals Garbage Segregating and Alerting Nexus

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 4049-4053
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Resource Recovery ◽  
Metal Waste ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Treatment And Disposal

Waste management is the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste. Waste segregation at source is the crux of waste management solution as it improves efficiency in processing of waste and resource recovery. The strategies for waste segregation differ from one region to another depending on the financial and technological resources available. Here in this paper, we design and discuss a simple prototype that segregates the generated waste into three categories: wet waste, metal waste and other waste using different type of sensor. The prototype further notifies the user using GSM, to empty the bin

BPEO/BPM in Recycling of Low Level Waste Metal in the UK

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Dodd ◽  
Joe Robinson ◽  
Maria Lindberg
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Management Decision ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Metal Waste ◽  
Management Decision Making ◽  
Metals Recycling ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Case Basis

Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) and Best Practicable Means (BPM) are concepts well established in the nuclear industry to help guide and inform waste management decision making. The recycling of contaminated metal waste in the UK is not well established, with the majority of waste disposed of at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) at Drigg. This paper presents an overview of the Strategic BPEO study completed by Studsvik examining the options for low level metal waste management and a subsequent BPM study completed in support of a proposed metals recycling service. The environmental benefits of recycling metals overseas is further examined through the application of lifecycle analysis to the metals recycling process. The methodologies used for both studies are discussed and the findings of these studies presented. These indicate that recycling contaminated metal is the preferred option, using overseas facilities until UK facilities are available. The BPM for metals recycling is discussed in detail and indicates that a tool box for processing metal waste is required to ensure BPM is applied on a case by case basis. This is supported by effective management of waste transport and waste acceptance criteria. Whilst the transport of contaminated metal overseas for treatment adds to the environmental burden of metals recycling, this when compared with the production of virgin metal, is shown to remain beneficial. The results of the Studsvik studies demonstrate the benefits of recycling metals, the options available for such a service and challenges that remain.

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