Exploring the resource recovery potentials of municipal solid waste: a review of solid wastes composting in developing countries

Kasim, Rozilah and Isa Harir, Adamu and Ishiyaku, Bala (2015) Exploring the resource recovery potentials of municipal solid waste: a review of solid wastes composting in developing countries. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 5 (4). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2250-3153

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Abstract

Population explosion, high urbanization and improved living standards have induced rapid changes in quantities and materiacompositions of solid waste generation globally. Until recently solid waste disposal in landfills and open dump sites waconsidered more economical and it is the most widely used methods in developing countries. Hence the potentials in the othealternative methods such as the resource recovery and recycling and their integration into waste management have been scarcelassessed. However, the ever growing challenges posed by the rapidly increasing quantities and compositions of solid wastes ideveloping countries led to the searching for alternative waste disposal methods. In this regard the paper presented an assessmenof the resource potentials of municipal solid waste materials arising from cities in developing countries as a strategy fosustainable solid waste management. Using published data on solid waste composition the paper has identified that there is higpotentials of composting in the solid waste stream from cities in developing countries. In conclusion, it recommended the recoverof organic waste material and papers for composting and the recycling of plastic, metals, textiles and others to explore their resource recovery potentials. This will largely reduce the ultimate quantities of solid waste for disposal and lower the operatincosts. This strategy will achieve sustainable waste management in developing countries. It is hoped that the paper has provided useful guide for wastes management policy decisions in developing countries.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Resource potentials; Organic waste composting; Municipal solid waste composition; Sustainable waste management; Developing countries
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD783-812.5 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes
Divisions:	Faculty of Technology Management and Business > Department of Real Estate Management
Depositing User:	Mrs. Mashairani Ismail
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2022 00:31
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2022 06:31
URI:	http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/id/eprint/5698

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