Municipal Solid Waste Management in Mahabad Town, Iran

Abstract

Being one of the global issues, waste management is a crucial aspect of the environment. To identify this type of management, one should identify its components in order to obtain a feasible alternative for meeting the existing problems. The present study was conducted to determine the quality and quantity of waste generated within Mahabad Town, Iran and to present possible recommendations for improving the waste management. This was a descriptive-analytical research in which data required was collected through field observation and questionnaire. The findings show that daily waste generation rate is 130 t in Mahabad, consisting of 75.17% putrescible and 24.83% non-putrescible materials; out of the later, 18.32 could be recycled. Hence, only 6.51% is left for disposing of at landfill. While, at the present the waste generated is dumped of under an unsanitary conditions at a nearby village, creating many environmental problems. Therefore, an inappropriate waste management is practiced in the Town and it requires authority consideration in this regard. Moreover, the study involved the analysis of the economic benefits of the source separation process and construction of the compost plant, which its implementation may induce changes in the municipal waste management system. In this paper, recommendations for improving urban waste management system is also explained.

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