Waste Generation Rate and Composition Analysis of Solid Waste in Gujranwala City Pakistan

Analysis of solid waste management situation in Yasuj city

Increasing population, changing consumption patterns, economic development, changing income, urbanization and industrialization have led to increased production of waste materials and a variety of types of waste. Knowledge of sources and types of waste, along with information about the composition and production rate, is the basis for the design and operation of waste management systems. Theref...

Characterization of Leachate and Solid Waste of Dhaka City Corporation Landfill Site for Solid Waste Stabilization

Rapid urbanization of Dhaka city has created immense pressure on its urban services including solid waste disposal. Both city corporations (Dhaka North, DNCC and Dhaka South, DSCC) have been facing tremendous problem to maintain sustainable waste management over the last few decades. At present, the DNCC and DSCC dump 68% of the total solid waste to the sanitary landfill site at Matuail. Decomp...

Impacts of solid waste management in Pakistan: a case study of Rawalpindi city

Improper solid waste management is causing negative impacts in Pakistan. To investigate the causes Rawalpindi city was selected as a case study. The situation is becoming very complex in the city due to industrialization, urbanization and improved living standards of urban areas, as these things are the cause of drastic increase in the quantity and complexity of generated waste. From this resea...

Heat Generation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills

This study was conducted to investigate thermal aspects of municipal solid waste landfills as a function of operational conditions and climatic region. Spatial and temporal distributions of waste temperatures were determined at four landfills located in North America �Michigan, New Mexico, Alaska, and British Columbia�. Temperatures of wastes at shallow depths �extending to 6 to 8 m depth� and ...

Challenges of Solid Waste Management in the City of Nablus