Mahdi Farzadkia; Leila Ghasemi; Ahmad Alah Abadi; Ayoob Rastegar
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Objectives Recycling is one of the methods to improve the management of solid waste, which has considerable economic and environmental benefits. Without knowing the amount of the waste and its components, the possibility of planning and optimizing the waste management system is impossible. The current ...
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Objectives Recycling is one of the methods to improve the management of solid waste, which has considerable economic and environmental benefits. Without knowing the amount of the waste and its components, the possibility of planning and optimizing the waste management system is impossible. The current study aimed at investigating the recycling potential of solid wastes in 13 municipal districts of Mashhad, Iran, quantitatively and qualitatively.Methods The current study was conducted in 2013 in 13 municipal districts of Mashhad. To conduct the study, it was necessary to know the physical analysis of municipal waste solid; therefore, the latest data of Waste Management Organization of Mashhad were used. Results The solid ingredients of the studied waste were paper and cardboard (46.7%), bread (10.8%), plastics (9.7%), metals (6.8%), and glasses (5%), respectively. There was a significant difference between the mean of the studied solid waste in winter and summer months. The total proceeds from the recycled materials was about US$ 369 836.45. The proceeds from the recycled metals was even more than that of other dry waste.Conclusion The recycled dry solid waste compromised 26.15% of the total dry solid waste. It is suggested to establish a waste separation system and also systematize the existing recycling industries in Mashhad according to the regulations to reduce the amount of solid waste, mange the costs and benefits result from Mashhad solid waste, and create new job opportunities and sources of income.
Ayyob Rastegar; Leila Ghasemi; Ahmad Allahabadi; Mehdi Farzadkia
Volume 22, Issue 6 , January and February 2016, , Pages 937-943
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Introduction: One of the ways of optimizing the management of solid waste, is recycling which has considerable economic and environmental benefits. Whitout knowing the amount of the waste and its components, the possibility of accurate planning and optimization of the waste management system does not ...
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Introduction: One of the ways of optimizing the management of solid waste, is recycling which has considerable economic and environmental benefits. Whitout knowing the amount of the waste and its components, the possibility of accurate planning and optimization of the waste management system does not exist. The aim of this study was to evaluate a quantitative and qualitative and recycling potential of solid wastes in 13 regions of Mashhad. Methods: This study was conducted during the 12 mounths of 2012 in 13 regions of Mashhad municipality. This research was needed to know the phisical analysis of waste, so the information and statistical analysis of Waste Management Organization of Mashhad was used. Results: The solid parts of studied waste were paper and cardboard (46.7%), bread (10.8%), plastic (9.7%), metals (6.8%), glass (5%) and others (20%). There was a significant relationship between the amount of solid wastes in winter and summer months. The total income from selling of recycled materials was 14,793,458,000 rials. The income from selling of recycled paper is higher than other dry wastes. Conclusions: The amount of recycled dry solid waste was26.15%. It is recommended that by performing comprehensive studies and appropriate managemnt can effectively increase the percentage ofrecycling dry waste as well as proper recycling will lead to revenue and creating jobs in this sector.