Waste collection and transport can generate up to 70% of the total costs of the system.
Separated collection of recyclables implies additional costs for which the sale of recycled …

Effective management of solid waste has become environmentally and economically
mandatory due to the increase of environmental problems. In this context, the evaluation of …

Mumbai generates 6256 tonnes of waste every day, of which 17.20% is recyclable, but only
a fraction of this is retrieved by rag-pickers. The economic value of the retrieved material is …

The recycling of packaging waste is an objective of the Community with clear targets set in
the European law. The study of the institutional arrangements, recycling systems and of the …

Most of Israel's waste is disposed in landfills, threatening scarce land resources and posing
environmental and health risks. The aim of this study is to estimate the expected costs of …

Rapid population and economic growth, changes in consumption pattern etc. have become
major contributing factors to severe municipal solid waste generation globally. Thus, various …

Waste management plans pay attention to municipal solid waste (MSW) collection systems.
It represents a significant portion of waste management as it involves a great economic cost …

The specific aim of this funded research project was to examine and evaluate the efficiency
and the effectiveness of the municipal solid waste collection and transportation system in the …

Waste is an unavoidable by product of human activities. Economic development,
urbanization and improving living standards in cities, have led to an increase in the quantity …

Waste management in urban areas has always been a major concern for municipalities. The
gigantic population growth results in massive waste production, leading to a worrying rise in …