Chapter 13: Solid Waste Management
What is Solid Waste?
Solid waste includes paper and plastic generated at home, as produced by industry,
cafeteria food wastes, leaves and cut grass from parks, hospitals. These materials are
considered as waste when owners believe they have no longer value.
What is Solid Waste Management?
Varies greatly between cultures and countries and has evolve over time. The
components of solid waste management are waste generation, storage, collection,
transport, processing, and disposal.
Waste Management Main Objectives
1. Protect Public health
2. Protect Environment
3. Address social concerns
4. Minimize Cost
What is Solid Waste Characterization?
is the information helps in planning how to reduce waste, set up recycling programs,
and conserve money and resources.
Example:
Bio- Recyclables Residual Special
degradables
- Such as - Mostly - Such as - Such as
papers and plactic metals, glass leather and
cardboards materials and wastes rubber
that contain
asbestos
Components of Solid Waste Systems
1. Collection – the process of collecting solid waste for transport
2. Transportation – is themovement of waste over a specific area by trains, takers, trucks,
barges, or other vehicles
3. Disposal – the discharge, deposit or dumping waste into land or into the water
4. Processing – operation that changes the chemical, physical, or biological properties of
waste
5. Recovery – process by which a waste is transformed to be used for a new purpose
Solid Waste Management Concept
waste management or waste disposal includes the process and actions required to
manage wate from its inception to its final disposal.
