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Support for designing waste sorting systems: A mini review.

Kamran Rousta¹, Isabel Ordoñez², Kim Bolton¹

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Summary

Effective municipal solid waste management requires integrating user behavior with collection systems. Research shows convenient infrastructure is key for source separation, but a gap exists in designing systems that incorporate user needs for better material recovery.

Keywords:

Source separation household waste recycling behaviour resource recovery sorting infrastructure sustainability waste management

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Waste Management Engineering
Sociotechnical Systems

Background:

Material recovery from municipal solid waste (MSW) is critical for sustainability.
Existing research often optimizes technical aspects of waste management systems or focuses solely on user behavior, creating a disconnect.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and evaluate research linking waste sorting behavior and collection systems in MSW management.
To identify gaps in current knowledge for designing effective waste sorting systems.

Main Methods:

Mini-review of scientific articles focusing on waste sorting behavior and collection systems.
Categorization and appraisal of presented results and methodologies from selected studies.

Main Results:

Most design guidelines for waste management systems prioritize technical optimization over user involvement.
Studies on user involvement often neglect technical system development, focusing narrowly on behavior.
A consensus exists that convenient waste collection infrastructure is vital for successful source separation.

Conclusions:

A significant gap remains in translating knowledge of sorting behavior and technical infrastructure into practical waste sorting system design.
Future research should be multidisciplinary, employing complementary methods to develop holistic solutions for material recirculation.
Active user involvement in developing sorting infrastructures is essential for creating functional and well-utilized waste management systems.