Characterizing and quantifying solid waste of rural communities

Taghipour, Hassan; Amjad, Zahra; Aslani, Hassan; Armanfar, Feridoun; Dehghanzadeh, Reza

doi:10.1007/s10163-015-0365-z

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“…Although waste segregation is an important prerequisite towards effective recovery and subsequent recycling, a large proportion (n = 321, 96.7%) of respondents were ignorant regarding the process of waste sorting prior to collection by municipalities or buy-back centres. Similar findings have been reported by Taghipour et al [65] in Iran whereby routine household waste separation is not systematically applied in some of their rural villages. However, the practices of community residents in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand District Municipalities differed markedly with findings reported by Bernardes and Günther [43] in Brazil, where waste separation amongst some of their rural villages was successfully executed.…”

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Community Resident’s Opinions and Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Waste Management and Recycling Potential in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand District Municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa

2017

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Abstract:Despite new environmental laws and regulations in South Africa during the last two decades, especially around municipal solid waste management, there is little emphasis towards waste minimization through recycling. Whereas most waste management research in South Africa has focused on urban municipalities, not much is known regarding the effectiveness of waste management services and recycling challenges in rural areas. This paper reports on the effectiveness of waste management practices from the perspective of community residents in selected rural districts of the KwaZulu-Natal province. A random sample comprised of 333 community residents was selected for questionnaire-administered interviews. Based on the opinions and perceptions of respondents, the provision of waste management services is generally inadequate. Apart from the successful collection of domestic solid wastes (66.7%) from households by municipalities, the collection of recyclable waste materials from illegal waste dumps (75%) and from households (68.7%) are not being adequately provided. Thus, levels of dissatisfaction regarding municipal collection services are very high (97.3%) amongst respondents. Furthermore, systematic recycling initiatives that involve communities are largely non-existent and most (96.7%) respondents lack relevant technical knowledge on waste recycling and how it can be carried out effectively through waste segregation at source and other processes.

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Section: Willingness To Participate In Waste Separation At Source Andsupporting

confidence: 89%

Community Resident’s Opinions and Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Waste Management and Recycling Potential in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand District Municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa

2017

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“…Rural states and residents may have different challenges in addressing household food waste, which could require unique policy and behavioral solutions. Despite this, many food waste management studies in rural contexts are from low-income countries (e.g., Nguyen and Watanabe, 2019); there are relatively few studies focused on understanding household food waste perceptions and behaviors in rural areas (Taghipour et al, 2016), especially in high-income countries. This study aims to fill this gap by examining the food waste perspectives and diversion strategies for households in a rural U.S. state.…”

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confidence: 99%

Majority of Rural Residents Compost Food Waste: Policy and Waste Management Implications for Rural Regions

Niles

2020

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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A growing number of municipalities and states are implementing household food waste diversion efforts such as curbside compost programs, though these programs present challenges for participation and implementation. While many food waste diversion programs are occurring in densely populated regions, understanding food waste management in rural regions is less studied. This research examines the food waste perceptions and current and future food waste management behaviors of residents in Vermont, one of the most rural U.S. states, through a representative telephone survey of Vermont residents (n = 583) in 2018. The findings suggest 55% of residents support banning food waste from landfills. Furthermore, 72% of residents compost at least some of their food waste currently and more than 75% anticipate doing so in the future. Conversely, 34% of residents anticipate using the garbage or a curbside compost pickup program in the future with urban county residents, renters, and those currently using garbage most interested in curbside programs. The majority of respondents were unwilling to pay anything additional for curbside compost pickup programs. These results suggest food waste management strategies in rural regions may be different than densely populated areas, particularly for programs that may require significant investments and have limited participation given the popularity of home composting. As a result, greater investment in education and infrastructure for backyard composting may be an important component of rural food waste management.

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“…The illegal dumping of waste has occurred even in countries where waste management systems are better developed and cover almost all population as in Spain [1] or Italy [2]. Rural waste management sector is an emerging issue in developing and transitional countries across the world [3][4][5]. The landfill is far the main waste management option across new EU member states [6][7].…”

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

Mihai

2017

J Mater Cycles Waste Manag

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Characterizing and quantifying solid waste of rural communities

Cited by 59 publications

References 25 publications

Community Resident’s Opinions and Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Waste Management and Recycling Potential in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand District Municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa

Community Resident’s Opinions and Perceptions on the Effectiveness of Waste Management and Recycling Potential in the Umkhanyakude and Zululand District Municipalities in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa

Majority of Rural Residents Compost Food Waste: Policy and Waste Management Implications for Rural Regions

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

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