Municipal solid waste management in Tehran: Changes during the last 5 years
Tahereh Malmir1, Yasumasa Tojo2
1Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan malmir@wdlms2-sw.eng.hokudai.ac.jp.
Summary
Tehran
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Waste Management
Background:
- Tehran's waste management mirrors developing nations, relying heavily on landfilling.
- Increasing municipal solid waste (MSW) generation posed significant challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate changes in Tehran's waste stream from 2008-2012.
- To identify reasons behind shifts in waste composition and disposal methods.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of MSW statistics from the Tehran Waste Management Organization (2013).
- Survey data on the physical composition of MSW.
- Estimation of biodegradable fraction in landfill inputs.
Main Results:
- MSW generation increased by 10% between 2008 and 2012.
- Direct landfill disposal of MSW halved, while resource recovery nearly doubled.
- Increased waste processing capacity was a key factor in these changes.
Conclusions:
- Tehran's waste management saw significant positive changes due to strategic interventions.
- Resource recovery and waste processing capacity expansion effectively reduced landfill burden.
Keywords:
Waste management in developing countriesbiodegradable fraction in landfilled wastelandfillingresource recovery from wastewaste compositionwaste streamMore Related Videos
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