One size fits all? An assessment tool for solid waste management at local and national levels

A methodology for optimal MSW management, with an application in the waste transportation of Attica Region, Greece

“…This includes a wide variety of models, from models that optimize the source separation programs and predict their performance (e.g. Broitman et al, 2012), to models that diversify the treatment options for leveraging the redistribution of waste streams among incineration, composting, recycling etc. to their competitive advantage (Chang and Davila, 2007).…”

“…In view of the above, models that deal with design aspects of waste prevention, reuse, material or stream separation at the source (e.g. Broitman et al, 2012), and collection of the commingled MSW that remain (e.g. Santos et al, 2008;Kanchanabhan et al, 2011;Siddam et al, 2012) are supplementary to the present model.…”

La gestión integral de residuos sólidos urbanos en México: entre la intención y la realidad

“…Sin embargo, es necesario reconocer que la propia naturaleza de los residuos en los países en desarrollo, la forma en que están distribuidos los asentamientos humanos, la configuración espacial y la localización de las escasas unidades de gestión (centros de transferencia, plantas de reciclaje, plantas de compostaje) vuelven económicamente insostenibles ciertas acciones como la separación de residuos en el origen, el reciclaje y el compostaje (Broitman et al, 2012). De modo que la implementación del modelo de sustentabilidad se limita muchas veces por la optimización de los costos.…”

An overview of the optimization modelling applications

“…The model was tested and validated using simulation and an economical feasibility study was reported. Broitman et al (2012) presented a model for optimizing waste strategies at a local level and evaluated this effect at a national level in Israel. That was achieved by using a waste assessment model which enables to compare both the economic viability of several waste management options at the local (single municipal authority) level, and aggregated results for regional or national levels.…”