Solid Waste Management

The primary goal of solid waste management is reducing and eliminating adverse impacts of waste materials on human health and the environment to support economic development and superior quality of life.

This is to be done in the most efficient manner possible, to keep costs low and prevent waste buildup.

FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:

Waste generation:
This encompasses any activities involved in identifying materials that are no longer usable and are either gathered for systematic disposal or thrown away.

Onsite handling, storage, and processing:
This relates to activities at the point of waste generation, which facilitate easier collection. For example, waste bins are placed at sites that generate sufficient waste.

Waste collection:
A crucial phase of waste management, this includes activities such as placing waste collection bins, collecting waste from those bins, and accumulating trash in the location where the collection vehicles are emptied. Although the collection phase involves transportation, this is typically not the main stage of waste transportation.