The environmental impact of municipal waste management systems

Assessing the impact of social capital on municipal waste management (Case study of Amol city)

This paper aims to study the relation between social capital and waste management and the effects of the former on the latter. The statistical population is all families residing in Amol. Among them, 445 people were selected based on the stratified sampling method. The results show that the highest level of disposal behavior refers to the metal waste and the lowest part pertains to the plastic ...

Urban waste management and the environmental impact of organic waste treatment systems in Kampala, Uganda

In Kampala, Uganda, about 28,000 tonnes of waste are collected and delivered to landfill every month. Kampala Capital City Authority records show that this represents approximately 40 % of the waste generated in the city. The remaining uncollected waste is normally burnt and/or dumped in unauthorised sites, causing health and environmental problems. However, the organic fraction of domestic was...

The economics of municipal solid waste management.

Municipal waste management in Spain

Environmental Burden of Disease from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator