Solid wastes constitute a growing problem and have gained increased political awareness
over recent years. The amount of solid waste generated in the world is steadily increasing …

Due to rapid human population in the world, high rate of consumption and urbanisation has
been the result, which has led to massive increase in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is a major environmental problems in growing
city townships of South Africa. Improper management of this waste causes hazards to …

Solid waste management in Greece has reached a turning point. Unsatisfactory waste
management practice, aggravated by public opposition, increasing waste volumes and high …

A municipality is an administrative division composed of a defined territory and population
(Al-Salem and Lettieri, 2009). While there are many varieties of municipalities, most fall into …

The main objective of this paper is to analyse the present status of solid waste management
in Tehran, and subsequently, to draw up a policy regarding their generation, collection, on …

Solid waste management (SWM) is an integral part of an environmental management
system. SWM approaches have been modified into a more practical and effective option to …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to determine the amount of different kinds of solid
wastes produced, segregated, collected, stored, transported and disposed off by the different …

The term municipal solid waste, refers to solid wastes from houses, streets and public
places, shops, offices, and hospitals, which are very often the responsibility of municipal or …

Solid waste management is a big challenge throughout the world. It is becoming more
complicated with the increased globalization and worldwide urbanization. Solid waste …