Revisiting estimates of municipal solid waste generation per capita and their reliability

Kawai, Kosuke; Tasaki, Tomohiro

doi:10.1007/s10163-015-0355-1

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“…Although the legal definition of municipal solid waste (MSW) varies from country to country, Kawai and Tasaki [17] conceptualized MSW as the waste managed by or for municipalities as a public service. In other words, solid waste management refers to the supervised handling of waste material from generation Table 1.…”

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An Appraisal of Spatial Distribution of Solid Waste Disposal Sites in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

Naibbi¹,

Umar²

2017

GEP

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This paper describes a research project that has been conducted as part of the Kano Municipal waste management strategy. The aim is to quantify and to identify the existing locations of waste disposal sites by mapping their spatial distribution within the metropolitan Kano. QUICKBIRD satellite imageries; locations of existing waste disposal sites collected using Global Positioning System (GPS); and topographical map (1:5000 scale) of Kano metropolis were used to generate data for the study. The data were prepared and analysed using ArcMap 10.2.1 and Erdas Imagine 11 software to produce the spatial distribution maps for solid waste disposal sites within the metropolis. The result shows that out of the 300 existing waste disposal sites assessed, the city has fairly well-distributed waste disposal sites. Conversely, the disposal sites are more clustered in the centre of the metropolis than the outskirts. However, about 80 percent of the sites are either located very close to roads, settlements or water bodies. Also, while about 92 percent of the existing waste disposal locations are open space, only about 7 percent are containers (closed dumping sites). Correspondingly, about 89 percent are authorised dumping sites and only about 11 percent are unauthorised illegal. The study recommends that policymakers should intervene and relocate the existing unauthorized dump sites to more suitable areas.

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An Appraisal of Spatial Distribution of Solid Waste Disposal Sites in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

Naibbi¹,

Umar²

2017

GEP

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“…could have also contributed to growing municipal waste as number of studies have shown positive correlation between the two (Aleluia & Ferrão, 2016;Kawai & Tasaki, 2016;Palanivel & Sulaiman, 2014;Senzige, Makinde, Njau, & Nkansah-Gyeke, 2014). Municipalities and community groups in Nepal are mainly characterized by having limited access to information, especially on improving waste management system and using waste in an economically productive way (Practical Action Nepal, 2008).…”

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Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Maskey¹,

Singh²

2017

JSD

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Municipal solid waste is a growing concern in cities of developing countries and households are the main contributor. Lack of reliable data sources remain one of the major drawbacks for deciding on effective waste management option. The study area Gorkha municipality is selected because it is one of the highly under-researched and least resource intensive municipalities in Nepal. However, continued growth in municipal waste if left unattended will only intensify the problem and thus demands proactive action. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze waste composition and to evaluate the socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation for effective management. Using stratified sampling method, 401 households were selected from all 15 municipal wards. Socioeconomic factors impacting household waste generation were assessed using Ordinary Least Square regression model. The rate of household waste generation in Gorkha municipality is found to be 0.24 kg/capita/day and estimated total household waste generation of 9.4 tonnes/day. Household size and income are found to have positive impact on waste generation, both statistically significant at 1% and thus can be important indicators to forecast solid waste generation trend. Household waste composition was 47.25% organic waste, 37.52% recyclable waste that comprised of 10.38% paper and paper products, 9.88% glass, 6.92% metal, 5.39% plastic, 3.57% textile and 1.38% rubber and leather, and rest 15.23% other waste. Organic waste has the highest share and if not managed properly, creates serious health and environmental hazards. It could be managed efficiently by composting at household and local government level.

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“…MSW definition ambiguity: According to the Mongolian Law on Waste Management (2012), there is no legal definition of MSW, as is the case for some countries that do not use the term "municipal solid waste" or "MSW" in their native languages [22]. This hinders the amount of MSW generation, as there are various waste categories coming from different sources.…”

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“…Recyclable waste is informally recovered from the MSW stream and flow into the recyclable stream during each process [22] of discharge, collection, transportation and disposal. Therefore, there is an urgent need to address these uncertainties, which occur in solid waste management.…”

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Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Systems Analysis

Byamba

Ishikawa

2017

Sustainability

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Abstract:Research was conducted in Ulaanbaatar (UB), Mongolia with a view of finding ways of making its municipal solid waste management (MSWM) more efficient by minimizing the negative impact of waste on the environment and public health whilst increasing its resource efficiency in a manner that is economically and financially viable. In this study, "Wasteaware" benchmark indicators were applied to assess the current system for MSWM in UB according to its physical and governance features. Data were obtained from site visits, interviews with the key stakeholders, and consulting of official documents and reports. The results of benchmark indicators showed that, in terms of Public Health, Environmental Control and Institutional Aspects, UB had surpassed the levels of low-and lower-middle-income countries and sufficed the prerequisites for modernizing its waste management system. However, there are still some major steps ahead to fully transition to a modern system. Our study brought significant contributions by filling the existing literature gaps for UB and identified its key strengths and areas for improvement. We conclude that an improvement in data collection and reporting, and widespread consultation with all stakeholders would impact positively on the improvement of the efficiency of the MSWM in UB and other developing countries.

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Revisiting estimates of municipal solid waste generation per capita and their reliability

Cited by 230 publications

References 64 publications

An Appraisal of Spatial Distribution of Solid Waste Disposal Sites in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

An Appraisal of Spatial Distribution of Solid Waste Disposal Sites in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria

Household Waste Generating Factors and Composition Study for Effective Management in Gorkha Municipality of Nepal

Municipal Solid Waste Management in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: Systems Analysis

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