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Energy)
Third of the IWM options
Reduce the volume of waste
noticeably, up to ninefold
Used to recover useful
energy
Volume reduction alone can make high
capital cost of incinerators attractive when
landfill space is at premium or when the
landfill is distant from the point of generation.
Cost
Relatively High Degree
Public Safety
Concerns of the
Public
Stack emissions from
incinerators
Toxicity of ash produced
by incinerators
Landfills
One form of waste management that nobody
wants but everybody needs
The only management technique that is both
necessary and sufficient
Can also turn into resource
Monofills
Focus on one kind of waste
material like combustion
ash or shredded tires.
Characteristics of
Modern Landfills
Modern landfill can assure protection of
human health.
Today’s landfills do not take hazardous waste.
They do not receive bulk liquids.
Contains gas control systems, liners, leachate
collection systems, and extensive monitoring
systems.
They are better sited and located
Sources of Solid Waste
Residential
Commercial
Institutional
Construction and demolition
Municipal services
Treatment plant sites
Industrial
Agricultural
Municipal Solid Waste
Normally assumed to include all
community wastes with the
exception of wastes generated
from municipal services, water and
wastewater treatment plants,
industrial processes, and
agricultural operations
POLICY FRAMEWORK OF THE ECOLOGICAL
SOLID WASTEMANAGEMENT ACT
R.A. 9003 (2000)
Protection of public health and environment
Use of environmentally sound methods (maximize resourceuse and
resource conservation and recovery)
Solid waste avoidance and volume reduction (measures andfacilities)
Proper solid waste segregation, collection, transport, storage,treatment,
and disposal
Research and develGreater private sector participation
opment programs
Primary role of LGUs retained
Cooperative effort among NGAs, LGU, NGO, private sector
Use of MBIs (cooperation and self-regulation)
Institutionalize public participation
Integration into academic curricula
Points to ponder:
It is significant to know the difference
between the definitions of solid waste terms
and the classifications of solid waste vary
greatly in literature and in profession.
The use of published data requires
considerable care, judgment, and common
sense.