Waste management

Short description: Activities and actions required to manage waste from its source to its final disposal

"Waste disposal" redirects here. For the kitchen device, see Garbage disposal unit.

A specialized trash collection truck providing regular municipal trash collection in a neighborhood in Stockholm, Sweden Waste pickers burning e-waste in Agbogbloshie, a site near Accra in Ghana that processes large volumes of international electronic waste. The pickers burn the plastics off of materials and collect the metals for recycling, However, this process exposes pickers and their local communities to toxic fumes. Containers for consumer waste collection at the Gdańsk University of Technology A recycling and waste-to-energy plant for waste that is not exported

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Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.[1] This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related laws, technologies, and economic mechanisms.

Waste can either be solid, liquid, or gases and each type has different methods of disposal and management. Waste management deals with all types of waste, including industrial, chemical, municipal, organic, biomedical, and radioactive wastes. Waste is produced by human activity, for example, the extraction and processing of raw materials.[2] A big part of waste management deals with municipal solid waste, which is created by industrial, commercial, and household activity.[3]

In some cases, waste can pose a threat to human health.[4] Health issues are associated with the entire process of waste management. Health issues can also arise indirectly or directly: directly through the handling of solid waste, and indirectly through the consumption of water, soil, and food.[4] The aim of waste management is to reduce the adverse effects of waste on human health, the environment, planetary resources, and aesthetics.

Waste management practices are not the same across countries (developed and developing nations); regions (urban and rural areas) and residential and industrial sectors can all take different approaches.[5] Proper management of waste is important for building sustainable and liveable cities, but it remains a challenge for many developing countries and cities. A report found that effective waste management is relatively expensive, usually comprising 20%–50% of municipal budgets. Operating this essential municipal service requires integrated systems that are efficient, sustainable, and socially supported.[6]

A large portion of waste management practices deal with municipal solid waste (MSW), which is the bulk of the waste that is created by household, industrial, and commercial activity.[7] According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), municipal solid waste is expected to reach approximately 3.4 Gt by 2050; however, policies and lawmaking can reduce the amount of waste produced in different areas and cities of the world.[8] Measures of waste management include measures for integrated techno-economic mechanisms[9] of a circular economy, effective disposal facilities, export and import control,[10][11] and optimal sustainable design of products that are produced.

In the first systematic review of the scientific evidence around global waste, its management, and its impact on human health and life, authors concluded that about a fourth of all the municipal solid terrestrial waste is not collected, and an additional fourth is mismanaged after collection, often being burned in open and uncontrolled fires – or close to one billion tons per year when combined. They also found that broad priority areas each lack a "high-quality research base", partly due to the absence of "substantial research funding", which motivated scientists often require.[12][13] Electronic waste (e-waste) includes discarded computer monitors, motherboards, mobile phones and chargers, compact discs (CDs), headphones, television sets, air conditioners and refrigerators. According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2017, India generates ~ 2 million tonnes (Mte) of e-waste annually and ranks fifth among the e-waste producing countries, after the United States, the People's Republic of China, Japan and Germany.[14]

Effective 'Waste Management' involves the practice of '7R' - 'R'efuse, 'R'educe', 'R'euse, 'R'epair, 'R'epurpose, 'R'ecycle and 'R'ecover. Amongst these '7R's, the first two ('Refuse' and 'Reduce') relate to the non-creation of waste - by refusing to buy non-essential products and by reducing consumption. The next two ('Reuse' and 'Repair') refer to increasing the usage of the existing product, with or without the substitution of certain parts of the product. 'Repurpose' and 'Recycle' involve maximum usage of the materials used in the product, and 'Recover' is the least preferred and least efficient waste management practice involving the recovery of embedded energy in the waste material. For example, burning the waste to produce heat (and electricity from heat).[15]

## Contents

* 1 Principles of waste management
* 1.1 Waste hierarchy
* 1.2 Product lifecycle
* 1.3 Resource efficiency
* 1.4 Polluter-pays principle
* 2 History
* 2.1 United Kingdom
* 2.2 United States
* 3 Waste handling and transport
* 3.1 Waste handling and transport
* 3.2 Waste separation
* 4 Hazards of waste management
* 5 Financial models
* 6 Disposal methods
* 6.1 Landfill
* 6.2 Incineration
* 7 Recycling
* 8 Reuse
* 8.1 Biological reprocessing
* 8.2 Energy recovery
* 8.3 Pyrolysis
* 8.4 Resource recovery
* 8.5 Waste valorization
* 9 Liquid waste-management
* 9.1 Industrial wastewater
* 9.2 Sewage sludge treatment
* 10 Avoidance and reduction methods
* 11 International waste trade
* 12 Challenges in developing countries
* 13 Technologies
* 14 Statistics and trends
* 15 Waste management by region
* 15.1 China
* 15.2 Hungary
* 15.3 Morocco
* 15.4 San Francisco
* 15.5 Turkey
* 15.6 United Kingdom
* 15.7 Zambia
* 16 Scientific journals
* 17 Notes
* 18 References
* 19 Bibliography
* 20 External links

## Principles of waste management

Diagram of the waste hierarchy

### Waste hierarchy

The waste hierarchy refers to the "3 Rs" Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, which classifies waste management strategies according to their desirability in terms of waste minimisation. The waste hierarchy is the bedrock of most waste minimization strategies. The aim of the waste hierarchy is to extract the maximum practical benefits from products and to generate the minimum amount of end waste; see: resource recovery.[16][17] The waste hierarchy is represented as a pyramid because the basic premise is that policies should promote measures to prevent the generation of waste. The next step or preferred action is to seek alternative uses for the waste that has been generated, i.e., by reuse. The next is recycling which includes composting. Following this step is material recovery and waste-to-energy. The final action is disposal, in landfills or through incineration without energy recovery. This last step is the final resort for waste that has not been prevented, diverted, or recovered.[18] The waste hierarchy represents the progression of a product or material through the sequential stages of the pyramid of waste management. The hierarchy represents the latter parts of the life-cycle for each product.[19]

### Product lifecycle

### Resource efficiency

Resource efficiency reflects the understanding that global economic growth and development can not be sustained at current production and consumption patterns. Globally, humanity extracts more resources to produce goods than the planet can replenish. Resource efficiency is the reduction of the environmental impact from the production and consumption of these goods, from final raw material extraction to the last use and disposal.

### Polluter-pays principle

The polluter-pays principle mandates that the polluting parties pay for the impact on the environment. With respect to waste management, this generally refers to the requirement for a waste generator to pay for appropriate disposal of the unrecoverable materials.[20]

## History

| It has been suggested that History of waste management be merged into this page. (Discuss) Proposed since January 2026.

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Throughout most of history, the amount of waste generated by humans was insignificant due to low levels of population density and exploitation of natural resources. Common waste produced during pre-modern times was mainly ashes and human biodegradable waste, and these were released back into the ground locally, with minimum environmental impact. Tools made out of wood or metal were generally reused or passed down through the generations.

However, some civilizations have been more profligate in their waste output than others. In particular, the Maya of Central America had a fixed monthly ritual, in which the people of the village would gather together and burn their rubbish in large dumps.[21][irrelevant citation]

In the Ashanti Empire by the 19th century, there existed a Public Works Department that was responsible for sanitation in Kumasi and its suburbs. They kept the streets clean daily and commanded civilians to keep their compounds clean and weeded.[22]

### United Kingdom

Edwin Chadwick's 1842 report The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population was influential in securing the passage of the first legislation aimed at waste clearance and disposal.

Following the onset of the Industrial Revolution, industrialisation, and the sustained urban growth of large population centres in England, the buildup of waste in the cities caused a rapid deterioration in levels of sanitation and the general quality of urban life. The streets became choked with filth due to the lack of waste clearance regulations.[23] Calls for the establishment of municipal authority with waste removal powers occurred as early as 1751, when Corbyn Morris in London proposed that "... as the preservation of the health of the people is of great importance, it is proposed that the cleaning of this city, should be put under one uniform public management, and all the filth be...conveyed by the Thames to proper distance in the country".[24]

However, it was not until the mid-19th century, spurred by increasingly devastating cholera outbreaks and the emergence of a public health debate that the first legislation on the issue emerged. Highly influential in this new focus was the report The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population in 1842[25] of the social reformer, Edwin Chadwick, in which he argued for the importance of adequate waste removal and management facilities to improve the health and wellbeing of the city's population.

In the UK, the Nuisance Removal and Disease Prevention Act of 1846 began what was to be a steadily evolving process of the provision of regulated waste management in London.[26] The Metropolitan Board of Works was the first citywide authority that centralized sanitation regulation for the rapidly expanding city, and the Public Health Act 1875 made it compulsory for every household to deposit their weekly waste in "moveable receptacles" for disposal—the first concept for a dustbin.[27]

Manlove, Alliott & Co. Ltd. 1894 destructor furnace. The use of incinerators for waste disposal became popular in the late 19th century.

The dramatic increase in waste for disposal led to the creation of the first incineration plants, or, as they were then called, "destructors". In 1874, the first incinerator was built in Nottingham by Manlove, Alliott & Co. Ltd. to the design of Alfred Fryer.[24] However, these were met with opposition on account of the large amounts of ash they produced and which wafted over the neighbouring areas.[28]

Similar municipal systems of waste disposal sprung up at the turn of the 20th century in other large cities of Europe and North America.

Early garbage removal trucks were simply open-bodied dump trucks pulled by a team of horses. They became motorized in the early part of the 20th century and the first closed-body trucks to eliminate odours with a dumping lever mechanism were introduced in the 1920s in Britain.[29] These were soon equipped with 'hopper mechanisms' where the scooper was loaded at floor level and then hoisted mechanically to deposit the waste in the truck. The Garwood Load Packer was the first truck in 1938, to incorporate a hydraulic compactor.

### United States

Waste management in the United States dates back to colonial times, with New Amsterdam (now New York City) making it illegal to throw waste into the street as early as 1654. In the mid 1700s, Benjamin Franklin started the first waste collection and street-cleaning service in the History of Philadelphia. He wrote and distributed papers explaining the benefits of clean streets, convincing residents to pay a small fee for regular cleaning. His efforts led to the paving and cleaning of Philadelphia's streets, making them more accessible and reducing dust and debris. His advocacy contributed to the passage of a 1762 law regulating street maintenance.[30]

Historian Martin Melosi outlines the history of American urban sanitation through three distinct phases, each defined by evolving concerns about water supply, sewerage, and waste disposal:[31]

* The Age of Miasmas (Colonial Era–1880): As cities rapidly expanded, particularly after 1830, sanitation became a pressing issue. Influenced by English beliefs, American officials mistakenly blamed epidemic diseases on "miasmas"—unpleasant odors from accumulated filth. They focused on improving water supply and building mile after mile of sewers through residential neighborhoods to handle wastewater removal. No miasma supposedly meant no disease. Throughout the 1800s, cities typically relied on animals for organic waste disposal—even New York City used piggeries, with thousands of pigs roaming freely through the streets consuming city refuse.[32][33]

* The Bacteriological Revolution (1880–1945): Melosi finds that scientific breakthroughs in Europe revealed that germs, not miasmas, caused epidemics. This led to more effective disease prevention strategies and the development of comprehensive sanitation systems based on pure water supplies. Cities also began experimenting with solid waste disposal methods, particularly to manage the mountains of human and horse waste. However, they were late to deal with smoke pollution and they ignored industrial chemicals. In 1895, New York City became the first American city with public-sector garbage management.[34] By the late 1880s the city government in Chicago hired 225 st teams, which gathered over 2,000 cubic yards of refuse daily. In Manhattan in New York City, individual scavengers carted away over 600 tons of garbage every day, and in the summer, over 1000 tons a day. The era of terrible epidemics such as cholera practically ended. (The worldwide "Spanish flu" epidemic of 1919 was a major killer that was not caused by urban waste.[35])

* The New Ecology (Since 1945): Continued urban expansion, Melosi argues, has strained sanitation infrastructure, requiring costly cleanup and repairs. Since the 1960s, growing environmental awareness has broadened concerns beyond biological pollutants to include industrial and chemical contaminants. In 1962 Rachel Carson reached a huge popular audience with Silent Spring that warned that pesticides especially DDT were greatly damaging the environment--spring was eerily quiet because DDT was killing the songbirds. Public opinion forced wave after wave of government interventions from the national level, such as the Environmental Protection Agency.[36]

## Waste handling and transport

Moulded plastic, wheeled waste bin in Berkshire, England

Waste collection methods vary widely among different countries and regions. Domestic waste collection services are often provided by local government authorities, or by private companies for industrial and commercial waste. Some areas, especially those in less developed countries, do not have formal waste-collection systems.

### Waste handling and transport

Curbside collection is the most common method of disposal in most European countries, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, and many other parts of the developed world in which waste is collected at regular intervals by specialised trucks. This is often associated with curb-side waste segregation. In rural areas, waste may need to be taken to a transfer station. Waste collected is then transported to an appropriate disposal facility. In some areas, vacuum collection is used in which waste is transported from the home or commercial premises by vacuum along small bore tubes. Systems are in use in Europe and North America.

Main article: Automated vacuum collection

In some jurisdictions, unsegregated waste is collected at the curb-side or from waste transfer stations and then sorted into recyclables and unusable waste. Such systems are capable of sorting large volumes of solid waste, salvaging recyclables, and turning the rest into bio-gas and soil conditioners. In San Francisco, the local government established its Mandatory Recycling and Composting Ordinance in support of its goal of "Zero waste by 2020", requiring everyone in the city to keep recyclables and compostables out of the landfill. The three streams are collected with the curbside "Fantastic 3" bin system – blue for recyclables, green for compostables, and black for landfill-bound materials – provided to residents and businesses and serviced by San Francisco's sole refuse hauler, Recology. The city's "Pay-As-You-Throw" system charges customers by the volume of landfill-bound materials, which provides a financial incentive to separate recyclables and compostables from other discards. The city's Department of the Environment's Zero Waste Program has led the city to achieve 80% diversion, the highest diversion rate in North America.[37] Other businesses such as Waste Industries use a variety of colors to distinguish between trash and recycling cans. In addition, in some areas of the world the disposal of municipal solid waste can cause environmental strain due to official not having benchmarks that help measure the environmental sustainability of certain practices.[38]

### Waste separation

Recycling point at the Gdańsk University of Technology

Waste separation refers to the separation of different forms of waste to facilitate sustainable disposal. Contemporary solutions typically involve separating disposed materials into recyclable waste, compostable waste, and miscellaneous waste that cannot undergo reuse and necesitates disposal in a landfill or incinerator.[39][40]

Labeling is especially important when dealing with nuclear waste due to how much harm to human health the excess products of the nuclear cycle can cause.[41]

## Hazards of waste management

There are multiple facets of waste management that all come with hazards, both for those around the disposal site and those who work within waste management. Exposure to waste of any kind can be detrimental to the health of the individual, primary conditions that worsen with exposure to waste are asthma and tuberculosis.[42] The exposure to waste on an average individual is highly dependent on the conditions around them, those in less developed or lower income areas are more susceptible to the effects of waste product, especially through chemical waste.[43] The range of hazards due to waste is extremely large and covers every type of waste, not only chemical. There are many different guidelines to follow for disposing different types of waste.[44]

Diagram showing the multiple ways that incineration is hazardous to the population

The hazards of incineration are a large risk to many variable communities, including underdeveloped countries and countries or cities with little space for landfills or alternatives. Burning waste is an easily accessible option for many people around the globe, it has even been encouraged by the World Health Organization when there is no other option.[45] Because burning waste is rarely paid attention to, its effects go unnoticed. The release of hazardous materials and CO2 when waste is burned is the largest hazard with incineration.[46]

## Financial models

In most developed countries, domestic waste disposal is funded from a national or local tax which may be related to income, or property values. Commercial and industrial waste disposal is typically charged for as a commercial service, often as an integrated charge which includes disposal costs. This practice may encourage disposal contractors to opt for the cheapest disposal option such as landfill rather than the environmentally best solution such as reuse and recycling.

Financing solid waste management projects can be overwhelming for the city government, especially if the government see it as an important service they should render to the citizen. Donors and grants are a funding mechanism that is dependent on the interest of the donor organization. As much as it is a good way to develop a city's waste management infrastructure, attracting and utilizing grants is solely reliant on what the donor considers important. Therefore, it may be a challenge for a city government to dictate how the funds should be distributed among the various aspect of waste management.[47]

An example of a country that enforces a waste tax is Italy. The tax is based on two rates: fixed and variable. The fixed rate is based on the size of the house while the variable is determined by the number of people living in the house.[48]

The World Bank finances and advises on solid waste management projects using a diverse suite of products and services, including traditional loans, results-based financing, development policy financing, and technical advisory. World Bank-financed waste management projects usually address the entire lifecycle of waste right from the point of generation to collection and transportation, and finally treatment and disposal.[6]

## Disposal methods

### Landfill

This section is an excerpt from landfill[ edit ]

A landfill compaction vehicle in action.

### Incineration

Main article: Engineering:Incineration

Tarastejärvi Incineration Plant in Tampere, Finland Spittelau incineration plant in Vienna

Incineration is a disposal method in which solid organic wastes are subjected to combustion so as to convert them into residue and gaseous products. This method is useful for the disposal of both municipal solid waste and solid residue from wastewater treatment. This process reduces the volume of solid waste by 80 to 95 percent.[49] Incineration and other high-temperature waste treatment systems are sometimes described as "thermal treatment". Incinerators convert waste materials into heat, gas, steam, and ash.

Incineration is carried out both on a small scale by individuals and on a large scale by industry. It is used to dispose of solid, liquid, and gaseous waste. It is recognized as a practical method of disposing of certain hazardous waste materials (such as biological medical waste). Incineration is a controversial method of waste disposal, due to issues such as the emission of gaseous pollutants including substantial quantities of carbon dioxide.

Incineration is common in countries such as Japan where land is more scarce, as the facilities generally do not require as much area as landfills. Waste-to-energy (WtE) or energy-from-waste (EfW) are broad terms for facilities that burn waste in a furnace or boiler to generate heat, steam, or electricity. Combustion in an incinerator is not always perfect and there have been concerns about pollutants in gaseous emissions from incinerator stacks. Particular concern has focused on some very persistent organic compounds such as dioxins, furans, and PAHs, which may be created and which may have serious environmental consequences and some heavy metals such as mercury[50] and lead which can be volatilised in the combustion process.

## Recycling

Main article: Physics:Recycling

Steel crushed and baled for recycling

Recycling is a resource recovery practice that refers to the collection and reuse of waste materials such as empty beverage containers. This process involves breaking down and reusing materials that would otherwise be gotten rid of as trash. There are numerous benefits of recycling, and with so many new technologies making even more materials recyclable, it is possible to clean up the Earth.[51] Recycling not only benefits the environment but also positively affects the economy. The materials from which the items are made can be made into new products.[52] Materials for recycling may be collected separately from general waste using dedicated bins and collection vehicles, a procedure called kerbside collection. In some communities, the owner of the waste is required to separate the materials into different bins (e.g. for paper, plastics, metals) prior to its collection. In other communities, all recyclable materials are placed in a single bin for collection, and the sorting is handled later at a central facility. The latter method is known as "single-stream recycling".[53][54]

A recycling point in Lappajärvi, Finland

The most common consumer products recycled include aluminium such as beverage cans, copper such as wire, steel from food and aerosol cans, old steel furnishings or equipment, rubber tyres, polyethylene and PET bottles, glass bottles and jars, paperboard cartons, newspapers, magazines and light paper, and corrugated fiberboard boxes.

PVC, LDPE, PP, and PS (see resin identification code) are also recyclable. These items are usually composed of a single type of material, making them relatively easy to recycle into new products. The recycling of complex products (such as computers and electronic equipment) is more difficult, due to the additional dismantling and separation required.

The type of material accepted for recycling varies by city and country. Each city and country has different recycling programs in place that can handle the various types of recyclable materials. However, certain variation in acceptance is reflected in the resale value of the material once it is reprocessed. Some of the types of recycling include waste paper and cardboard, plastic recycling, metal recycling, electronic devices, wood recycling, glass recycling, cloth and textile and so many more.[55] In July 2017, the Chinese government announced an import ban of 24 categories of recyclables and solid waste, including plastic, textiles and mixed paper, placing tremendous impact on developed countries globally, which exported directly or indirectly to China.[56]

## Reuse

### Biological reprocessing

An active compost heap

Recoverable materials that are organic in nature, such as plant material, food scraps, and paper products, can be recovered through composting and digestion processes to decompose the organic matter. The resulting organic material is then recycled as mulch or compost for agricultural or landscaping purposes. In addition to microbial composting and digestion, certain insects such as black soldier fly larvae can biologically convert organic waste streams into biomass while reducing waste volume.[57] Also, waste gas from the process (such as methane) can be captured and used for generating electricity and heat (CHP/cogeneration) maximising efficiencies. There are different types of composting and digestion methods and technologies. They vary in complexity from simple home compost heaps to large-scale industrial digestion of mixed domestic waste. The different methods of biological decomposition are classified as aerobic or anaerobic methods. Some methods use the hybrids of these two methods. The anaerobic digestion of the organic fraction of solid waste is more environmentally effective than landfill, or incineration.[58] The intention of biological processing in waste management is to control and accelerate the natural process of decomposition of organic matter. (See resource recovery).

### Energy recovery

Main article: Physics:Waste-to-energy

Energy recovery from waste is the conversion of non-recyclable waste materials into usable heat, electricity, or fuel through a variety of processes, including combustion, gasification, pyrolyzation, anaerobic digestion, and landfill gas recovery. This process is often called waste-to-energy. Energy recovery from waste is part of the non-hazardous waste management hierarchy. Using energy recovery to convert non-recyclable waste materials into electricity and heat, generates a renewable energy source and can reduce carbon emissions by offsetting the need for energy from fossil sources as well as reduce methane generation from landfills.[59] Globally, waste-to-energy accounts for 16% of waste management.[60]

The energy content of waste products can be harnessed directly by using them as a direct combustion fuel, or indirectly by processing them into another type of fuel. Thermal treatment ranges from using waste as a fuel source for cooking or heating and the use of the gas fuel (see above) to using it as a fuel for boilers. Pyrolysis and gasification are two related forms of thermal treatment where waste materials are heated to high temperatures with limited oxygen availability. The process usually occurs in a sealed vessel under high pressure. Pyrolysis of solid waste converts the material into solid, liquid, and gas products. The liquid and gas can be burnt to produce energy or refined into other chemical products (chemical refinery). The solid residue (char) can be further refined into products such as activated carbon. Gasification and advanced Plasma arc gasification are used to convert organic materials directly into a synthetic gas (syngas) composed of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The gas is then burnt to produce electricity and steam. An alternative to pyrolysis is supercritical water decomposition at a high-temperature and pressure (hydrothermal monophasic oxidation).

### Pyrolysis

Main article: Chemistry:Pyrolysis

Pyrolysis is often used to convert many types of domestic and industrial residues into a recovered fuel. Different types of waste input (such as plant waste, food waste, tyres) placed in the pyrolysis process potentially yield an alternative to fossil fuels.[61] Pyrolysis is a process of thermo-chemical decomposition of organic materials by heat in the absence of stoichiometric quantities of oxygen; the decomposition produces various hydrocarbon gases.[62] During pyrolysis, the molecules of an object vibrate at high frequencies to the extent that molecules start breaking down. The rate of pyrolysis increases with temperature. In industrial applications, temperatures are above 430 °C (800 °F).[63]

Slow pyrolysis produces gases and solid charcoal.[64] Pyrolysis holds promise for conversion of waste biomass into useful liquid fuel. Pyrolysis of waste wood and plastics can potentially produce fuel. The solids left from pyrolysis contain metals, glass, sand, and pyrolysis coke which does not convert to gas. Compared to the process of incineration, certain types of pyrolysis processes release less harmful by-products that contain alkali metals, sulphur, and chlorine. However, pyrolysis of some waste yields gases which impact the environment such as HCl and SO2.[65]

### Resource recovery

Resource recovery is the systematic diversion of waste, which was intended for disposal, for a specific next use.[66] It is the processing of recyclables to extract or recover materials and resources, or convert to energy. These activities are performed at a resource recovery facility.[67] Resource recovery is not only environmentally important, but it is also cost-effective. It decreases the amount of waste for disposal, saves space in landfills, and conserves natural resources.[68]

Resource recovery, an alternative approach to traditional waste management, utilizes life cycle analysis (LCA) to evaluate and optimize waste handling strategies. Comprehensive studies focusing on mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) have identified a preferred pathway for maximizing resource efficiency and minimizing environmental impact, including effective waste administration and management, source separation of waste materials, efficient collection systems, reuse and recycling of non-organic fractions, and processing of organic material through anaerobic digestion.

As an example of how resource recycling can be beneficial, many items thrown away contain metals that can be recycled to create a profit, such as the components in circuit boards. Wood chippings in pallets and other packaging materials can be recycled into useful products for horticulture. The recycled chips can cover paths, walkways, or arena surfaces.

Application of rational and consistent waste management practices can yield a range of benefits including:

1. Economic – Improving economic efficiency through the means of resource use, treatment, and disposal and creating markets for recycles can lead to efficient practices in the production and consumption of products and materials resulting in valuable materials being recovered for reuse and the potential for new jobs and new business opportunities.
2. Social – By reducing adverse impacts on health through proper waste management practices, the resulting consequences are more appealing to civic communities. Better social advantages can lead to new sources of employment and potentially lift communities out of poverty, especially in some of the developing poorer countries and cities.
3. Environmental – Reducing or eliminating adverse impacts on the environment through reducing, reusing, recycling, and minimizing resource extraction can result in improved air and water quality and help in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

### Waste valorization

This section is an excerpt from waste valorization[ edit ]

## Liquid waste-management

Liquid waste is an important category of waste management because it is so difficult to deal with. Unlike solid wastes, liquid wastes cannot be easily picked up and removed from an environment. Liquid wastes spread out, and easily pollute other sources of liquid if brought into contact. This type of waste also soaks into objects like soil and groundwater. This in turn carries over to pollute the plants, the animals in the ecosystem, as well as the humans within the area of the pollution.[69]

### Industrial wastewater

This section is an excerpt from Industrial wastewater treatment[ edit ]

### Sewage sludge treatment

This section is an excerpt from Sewage sludge treatment[ edit ]

## Avoidance and reduction methods

An important method of waste management is the prevention of waste material being created, also known as waste reduction. Waste minimization is reducing the quantity of hazardous wastes achieved through a thorough application of innovative or alternative procedures.[70] Methods of avoidance include reuse of second-hand products, repairing broken items instead of buying new ones, designing products to be refillable or reusable (such as cotton instead of plastic shopping bags), encouraging consumers to avoid using disposable products (such as disposable cutlery), removing any food/liquid remains from cans and packaging,[71] and designing products that use less material to achieve the same purpose (for example, lightweighting of beverage cans).[72]

## International waste trade

This section is an excerpt from Global waste trade[ edit ]

## Challenges in developing countries

Areas with developing economies often experience exhausted waste collection services and inadequately managed and uncontrolled dumpsites. The problems are worsening.[18] [73] Problems with governance complicate the situation. Waste management in these countries and cities is an ongoing challenge due to weak institutions, chronic under-resourcing, and rapid urbanization.[18] </ref> In developing countries, waste management activities are usually carried out by the poor, for their survival. It has been estimated that 2% of the population in Asia, Latin America, and Africa are dependent on waste for their livelihood. Family organized, or individual manual scavengers are often involved with waste management practices with very little supportive network and facilities with increased risk of health effects. Additionally, this practice prevents their children from further education. The participation level of most citizens in waste management is very low, residents in urban areas are not actively involved in the process of waste management.[74]

## Technologies

Traditionally, the waste management industry has been a late adopter of new technologies such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, GPS and integrated software packages which enable better quality data to be collected without the use of estimation or manual data entry.[75] This technology has been used widely by many organizations in some industrialized countries. Radiofrequency identification is a tagging system for automatic identification of recyclable components of municipal solid waste streams.[76]

Smart waste management has been implemented in several cities, including San Francisco, Varde or Madrid.[77] Waste containers are equipped with level sensors. When the container is almost full, the sensor warns the pickup truck, which can thus trace its route servicing the fullest containers and skipping the emptiest ones.[78]

## Statistics and trends

The "Global Waste Management Outlook 2024," supported by the Environment Fund - UNEP's core financial fund, and jointly published with the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), provides a comprehensive update on the trajectory of global waste generation and the escalating costs of waste management since 2018. The report predicts municipal solid waste to rise from 2.3 billion tonnes in 2023 to 3.8 billion tonnes by 2050. The direct global cost of waste management was around USD 252 billion in 2020, which could soar to USD 640.3 billion annually by 2050 if current practices continue without reform. Incorporating life cycle assessments, the report contrasts scenarios from maintaining the status quo to fully adopting zero waste and circular economy principles. It indicates that effective waste prevention and management could cap annual costs at USD 270.2 billion by 2050, while a circular economy approach could transform the sector into a net positive, offering a potential annual gain of USD 108.5 billion. To prevent the direct outcomes, the report calls for immediate action across multiple sectors, including development banks, governments, municipalities, producers, retailers, and citizens, providing targeted strategies for waste reduction and improved management practices.[79]

Waste generated by country, 2020[80]
[These countries need to be sorted into English alphabetical order.] Country or
territory  | GDP (USD)  | Population  | Total waste
generated
(tonnes)  | Share of population
living in urban areas  | Waste generated
per capita
(kg)

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Afghanistan  | 2,057  | 34,656,032  | 5,628,525  | 26%  | 162
Albania  | 13,724  | 2,854,191  | 1,087,447  | 62%  | 381
Algeria  | 11,826  | 40,606,052  | 12,378,740  | 74%  | 305
American Samoa  | 11,113  | 55,599  | 18,989  | 87%  | 342
Andorra  | 43,712  | 82,431  | 43,000  | 88%  | 522
Angola  | 8,037  | 25,096,150  | 4,213,644  | 67%  | 168
Antigua and Barbuda  | 17,966  | 96,777  | 30,585  | 24%  | 316
Argentina  | 23,550  | 42,981,516  | 17,910,550  | 92%  | 417
Armenia  | 11,020  | 2,906,220  | 492,800  | 63%  | 170
Aruba  | 35,563  | 103,187  | 88,132  | 44%  | 854
Australia  | 47,784  | 23,789,338  | 13,345,000  | 86%  | 561
Austria  | 56,030  | 8,877,067  | 5,219,716  | 59%  | 588
Azerbaijan  | 14,854  | 9,649,341  | 2,930,349  | 56%  | 304
Bahamas  | 35,400  | 386,838  | 264,000  | 83%  | 682
Bahrain  | 47,938  | 1,425,171  | 951,943  | 90%  | 668
Bangladesh  | 3,196  | 155,727,056  | 14,778,497  | 38%  | 95
Barbados  | 15,445  | 280,601  | 174,815  | 31%  | 623
Belarus  | 18,308  | 9,489,616  | 4,280,000  | 79%  | 451
Belgium  | 51,915  | 11,484,055  | 4,765,883  | 98%  | 415
Belize  | 7,259  | 359,288  | 101,379  | 46%  | 282
Benin  | 2,227  | 5,521,763  | 685,936  | 48%  | 124
Bermuda  | 80,982  | 64,798  | 82,000  | 100%  | 1,265
Bhutan  | 6,743  | 686,958  | 111,314  | 42%  | 162
Bolivia  | 7,984  | 10,724,705  | 2,219,052  | 70%  | 207
Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 12,671  | 3,535,961  | 1,248,718  | 49%  | 353
Botswana  | 14,126  | 2,014,866  | 210,854  | 71%  | 105
Brazil  | 14,596  | 208,494,896  | 79,069,584  | 87%  | 379
Brunei  | 60,866  | 423,196  | 216,253  | 78%  | 511
Bulgaria  | 22,279  | 7,025,037  | 2,859,190  | 76%  | 407
Burkina Faso  | 1,925  | 18,110,624  | 2,575,251  | 31%  | 142
Burundi  | 840  | 6,741,569  | 1,872,016  | 14%  | 278
Cambodia  | 3,364  | 15,270,790  | 1,089,000  | 24%  | 71
Cameroon  | 3,263  | 21,655,716  | 3,270,617  | 58%  | 151
Canada  | 47,672  | 35,544,564  | 25,103,034  | 82%  | 706
Cape Verde  | 6,354  | 513,979  | 132,555  | 67%  | 258
Cayman Islands  | 66,207  | 59,172  | 60,000  | 100%  | 1,014
Central African Republic  | 823  | 4,515,392  | 1,105,983  | 42%  | 245
Chad  | 1,733  | 11,887,202  | 1,358,851  | 24%  | 114
Template:Country data Channel Islands | 46,673  | 164,541  | 178,933  | 31%  | 1,087
Chile  | 20,362  | 16,829,442  | 6,517,000  | 88%  | 387
China  | 16,092  | 1,400,050,048  | 395,081,376  | 61%  | 282
Colombia  | 12,523  | 46,406,648  | 12,150,120  | 81%  | 262
Comoros  | 2,960  | 777,424  | 91,013  | 29%  | 117
Democratic Republic of the Congo  | 1,056  | 78,736,152  | 14,385,226  | 46%  | 183
Republic of the Congo  | 4,900  | 2,648,507  | 451,200  | 68%  | 170
Costa Rica  | 18,169  | 4,757,575  | 1,460,000  | 81%  | 307
Côte d'Ivoire  | 3,661  | 20,401,332  | 4,440,814  | 52%  | 218
Croatia  | 28,829  | 4,067,500  | 1,810,038  | 58%  | 445
Cuba  | 12,985  | 11,303,687  | 2,692,692  | 77%  | 238
Curaçao  | 27,504  | 153,822  | 24,704  | 89  | 161
Cyprus  | 39,545  | 1,198,575  | 769,485  | 67%  | 642
Denmark  | 57,821  | 5,818,553  | 4,910,859  | 88%  | 844
Djibouti  | 6,597  | 746,221  | 114,997  | 78%  | 154
Dominica  | 11,709  | 72,400  | 13,176  | 71%  | 182
Dominican Republic  | 15,328  | 10,528,394  | 4,063,910  | 83%  | 386
Ecuador  | 11,896  | 16,144,368  | 5,297,211  | 64%  | 328
Egypt  | 10,301  | 87,813,256  | 21,000,000  | 43%  | 239
El Salvador  | 7,329  | 6,164,626  | 1,648,996  | 73%  | 267
Equatorial Guinea  | 24,827  | 1,221,490  | 198,443  | 73%  | 162
Eritrea  | 1,715  | 4,474,690  | 726,957  | 41%  | 162
Estonia  | 36,956  | 1,326,590  | 489,512  | 69%  | 369
Eswatini  | 8,321  | 1,343,098  | 218,199  | 24%  | 162
Ethiopia  | 1,779  | 99,873,032  | 6,532,787  | 22%  | 65
Faroe Islands  | 44,403  | 48,842  | 61,000  | 42%  | 1,249
Fiji  | 10,788  | 867,086  | 189,390  | 57%  | 218
Finland  | 48,814  | 5,520,314  | 3,124,498  | 86%  | 566
France  | 46,110  | 67,059,888  | 36,748,820  | 81%  | 548
French Polynesia  | 60,956  | 273,528  | 147,000  | 62%  | 537
Gabon  | 18,515  | 1,086,137  | 238,102  | 90%  | 219
Gambia  | 2,181  | 1,311,349  | 193,441  | 63%  | 148
Georgia  | 12,605  | 3,717,100  | 800,000  | 59%  | 215
Germany  | 53,785  | 83,132,800  | 50,627,876  | 77%  | 609
Ghana  | 3,093  | 21,542,008  | 3,538,275  | 57%  | 164
Gibraltar  | 43,712  | 33,623  | 16,954  | 100%  | 504
Greece  | 30,465  | 10,716,322  | 5,615,353  | 80%  | 524
Greenland  | 43,949  | 56,905  | 50,000  | 87%  | 879
Grenada  | 13,208  | 105,481  | 29,536  | 37%  | 280
Guam  | 59,075  | 159,973  | 141,500  | 95%  | 885
Guatemala  | 8,125  | 16,252,429  | 2,756,741  | 52%  | 170
Guinea  | 1,623  | 8,132,552  | 596,911  | 37%  | 73
Guinea-Bissau  | 1,800  | 1,770,526  | 289,514  | 44%  | 164
Guyana  | 9,812  | 746,556  | 179,252  | 27%  | 240
Haiti  | 2,953  | 10,847,334  | 2,309,852  | 57%  | 213
Honduras  | 5,396  | 9,112,867  | 2,162,028  | 58%  | 237
Hong Kong  | 57,216  | 7,305,700  | 5,679,816  | 100%  | 777
Hungary  | 32,643  | 9,769,949  | 3,780,970  | 72%  | 387
Iceland  | 55,274  | 343,400  | 225,270  | 94%  | 656
India  | 6,497  | 1,352,617,344  | 189,750,000  | 35%  | 140
Indonesia  | 10,531  | 261,115,456  | 65,200,000  | 57%  | 250
Iran  | 14,536  | 80,277,424  | 17,885,000  | 76%  | 223
Iraq  | 10,311  | 36,115,648  | 13,140,000  | 71%  | 364
Ireland  | 83,389  | 4,867,316  | 2,910,655  | 64%  | 598
Isle of Man  | 44,204  | 80,759  | 50,551  | 53%  | 626
Israel  | 37,688  | 8,380,100  | 5,400,000  | 93%  | 644
Italy  | 42,420  | 60,297,396  | 30,088,400  | 71%  | 499
Jamaica  | 9,551  | 2,881,355  | 1,051,695  | 56%  | 365
Japan  | 41,310  | 126,529,104  | 42,720,000  | 92%  | 338
Jordan  | 10,413  | 8,413,464  | 2,529,997  | 91%  | 301
Kazakhstan  | 22,703  | 16,791,424  | 4,659,740  | 58%  | 278
Kenya  | 3,330  | 41,350,152  | 5,595,099  | 28%  | 135
Kiribati  | 2,250  | 114,395  | 35,724  | 56%  | 312
Kuwait  | 58,810  | 2,998,083  | 1,750,000  | 100%  | 584
Kyrgyzstan  | 4,805  | 5,956,900  | 1,113,300  | 37%  | 187
Laos  | 6,544  | 6,663,967  | 351,900  | 36%  | 53
Latvia  | 30,982  | 1,912,789  | 839,714  | 68%  | 439
Lebanon  | 16,967  | 5,603,279  | 2,040,000  | 89%  | 364
Lesotho  | 1,979  | 1,965,662  | 73,457  | 29%  | 37
Liberia  | 1,333  | 3,512,932  | 564,467  | 52%  | 161
Libya  | 8,480  | 6,193,501  | 2,147,596  | 81%  | 347
Liechtenstein  | 45,727  | 36,545  | 32,382  | 14%  | 886
Lithuania  | 37,278  | 2,786,844  | 1,315,390  | 68%  | 472
Luxembourg  | 114,323  | 619,896  | 490,338  | 91%  | 791
Macau  | 117,336  | 612,167  | 377,942  | 100%  | 617
Madagascar  | 1,566  | 24,894,552  | 3,768,759  | 39%  | 151
Malawi  | 999  | 16,577,147  | 1,297,844  | 17%  | 78
Malaysia  | 23,906  | 30,228,016  | 12,982,685  | 77%  | 429
Maldives  | 17,285  | 409,163  | 211,506  | 41%  | 517
Mali  | 2,008  | 16,006,670  | 1,937,354  | 44%  | 121
Malta  | 43,708  | 502,653  | 348,841  | 95%  | 694
Marshall Islands  | 3,629  | 52,793  | 8,614  | 78%  | 163
Mauritania  | 4,784  | 3,506,288  | 454,000  | 55%  | 129
Mauritius  | 20,647  | 1,263,473  | 438,000  | 41%  | 347
Mexico  | 19,332  | 125,890,952  | 53,100,000  | 81%  | 422
Federated States of Micronesia  | 3,440  | 104,937  | 26,040  | 23%  | 248
Moldova  | 10,361  | 3,554,108  | 3,981,200  | 43%  | 1,120
Monaco  | 43,712  | 37,783  | 46,000  | 100%  | 1,217
Morocco  | 6,915  | 34,318,080  | 6,852,000  | 64%  | 200
Mongolia  | 10,940  | 3,027,398  | 2,900,000  | 69%  | 958
Montenegro  | 20,753  | 622,227  | 329,780  | 67%  | 530
Mozambique  | 1,217  | 27,212,382  | 2,500,000  | 37%  | 92
Myanmar  | 1,094  | 46,095,464  | 4,677,307  | 31%  | 101
Namibia  | 6,153  | 1,559,983  | 256,729  | 52%  | 165
Nauru  | 11,167  | 13,049  | 6,192  | 100%  | 475
Nepal  | 2,902  | 28,982,772  | 1,768,977  | 21%  | 61
Netherlands  | 56,849  | 17,332,850  | 8,805,088  | 92%  | 508
New Caledonia  | 57,330  | 278,000  | 108,157  | 72%  | 389
New Zealand  | 41,857  | 4,692,700  | 3,405,000  | 87%  | 726
Nicaragua  | 4,612  | 5,737,723  | 1,528,816  | 59%  | 266
Niger  | 1,038  | 8,842,415  | 1,865,646  | 17%  | 211
Nigeria  | 4,690  | 154,402,176  | 27,614,830  | 52%  | 179
North Macedonia  | 16,148  | 2,082,958  | 626,970  | 58%  | 301
Northern Mariana Islands  | 60,956  | 54,036  | 32,761  | 92%  | 606
Norway  | 64,962  | 5,347,896  | 4,149,967  | 83%  | 776
Oman  | 30,536  | 3,960,925  | 1,734,885  | 86%  | 438
Pakistan  | 4,571  | 193,203,472  | 30,760,000  | 37%  | 159
Palau  | 18,275  | 21,503  | 9,427  | 81%  | 438
Palestine  | 5,986  | 4,046,901  | 1,387,000  | 77%  | 343
Panama  | 28,436  | 3,969,249  | 1,472,262  | 68%  | 371
Papua New Guinea  | 3,912  | 7,755,785  | 1,000,000  | 13%  | 129
Paraguay  | 11,810  | 6,639,119  | 1,818,501  | 62%  | 274
Peru  | 11,877  | 30,973,354  | 8,356,711  | 78%  | 270
Philippines  | 7,705  | 103,320,224  | 14,631,923  | 47%  | 142
Poland  | 33,222  | 37,970,872  | 12,758,213  | 60%  | 336
Error creating thumbnail:  Portugal  | 34,962  | 10,269,417  | 5,268,211  | 66%  | 513
Puerto Rico  | 34,311  | 3,473,181  | 4,170,953  | 94%  | 1,201
Qatar  | 96,262  | 2,109,568  | 1,000,990  | 99%  | 475
Romania  | 29,984  | 19,356,544  | 5,419,833  | 54%  | 280
Russia  | 26,013  | 143,201,680  | 60,000,000  | 75%  | 419
Rwanda  | 1,951  | 11,917,508  | 4,384,969  | 17%  | 368
Saint Kitts and Nevis  | 25,569  | 54,288  | 32,892  | 31%  | 606
Saint Lucia  | 14,030  | 177,206  | 77,616  | 19%  | 438
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  | 11,972  | 109,455  | 31,561  | 53%  | 288
Samoa  | 6,211  | 187,665  | 27,399  | 18%  | 146
San Marino  | 58,806  | 33,203  | 17,175  | 97%  | 517
São Tomé and Príncipe  | 3,721  | 191,266  | 25,587  | 74%  | 134
Saudi Arabia  | 48,921  | 31,557,144  | 16,125,701  | 84%  | 511
Senegal  | 3,068  | 15,411,614  | 2,454,059  | 48%  | 159
Serbia  | 18,351  | 6,944,975  | 2,347,402  | 56%  | 338
Seychelles  | 23,303  | 88,303  | 48,000  | 58%  | 544
Sierra Leone  | 1,238  | 5,439,695  | 610,222  | 43%  | 112
Singapore  | 97,341  | 5,703,600  | 1,870,000  | 100%  | 328
Slovakia  | 31,966  | 5,454,073  | 2,296,165  | 54%  | 421
Slovenia  | 39,038  | 2,087,946  | 1,052,325  | 55%  | 504
Solomon Islands  | 2,596  | 563,513  | 179,972  | 25%  | 319
Somalia  | 1,863  | 14,317,996  | 2,326,099  | 46%  | 162
South Africa  | 12,667  | 51,729,344  | 18,457,232  | 67%  | 357
South Korea  | 42,105  | 51,606,632  | 20,452,776  | 81%  | 396
South Sudan  | 1,796  | 11,177,490  | 2,680,681  | 20%  | 240
Spain  | 40,986  | 47,076,780  | 22,408,548  | 81%  | 476
Sri Lanka  | 12,287  | 21,203,000  | 2,631,650  | 19%  | 124
Sudan  | 4,192  | 38,647,804  | 2,831,291  | 35%  | 73
Suriname  | 16,954  | 526,103  | 78,620  | 66%  | 149
Sweden  | 52,609  | 10,285,453  | 4,618,169  | 88%  | 449
Switzerland  | 68,394  | 8,574,832  | 6,079,556  | 74%  | 709
Syria  | 8,587  | 20,824,892  | 4,500,000  | 55%  | 216
Tajikistan  | 2,616  | 8,177,809  | 1,787,400  | 28%  | 219
Tanzania  | 2,129  | 49,082,996  | 9,276,995  | 35%  | 189
Thailand  | 16,302  | 68,657,600  | 26,853,366  | 51%  | 391
Timor-Leste  | 3,345  | 1,268,671  | 63,875  | 31%  | 50
Togo  | 1,404  | 7,228,915  | 1,109,030  | 43%  | 153
Tonga  | 5,636  | 104,951  | 17,238  | 23%  | 164
Trinidad and Tobago  | 28,911  | 1,328,100  | 727,874  | 53%  | 548
Tunisia  | 10,505  | 11,143,908  | 2,700,000  | 70%  | 242
Turkey  | 28,289  | 83,429,616  | 35,374,156  | 76%  | 424
Turkmenistan  | 11,471  | 5,366,277  | 500,000  | 53%  | 93
Tuvalu  | 3,793  | 11,097  | 3,989  | 64%  | 360
Uganda  | 1,972  | 35,093,648  | 7,045,050  | 25%  | 201
Ukraine  | 11,535  | 45,004,644  | 15,242,025  | 70%  | 339
United Arab Emirates  | 67,119  | 9,770,529  | 5,617,682  | 87%  | 575
United Kingdom  | 46,290  | 66,460,344  | 30,771,140  | 84%  | 463
United States of America  | 61,498  | 326,687,488  | 265,224,528  | 83%  | 812
Uruguay  | 20,588  | 3,431,552  | 1,260,140  | 96%  | 367
Uzbekistan  | 5,164  | 29,774,500  | 4,000,000  | 50%  | 134
Vanuatu  | 3,062  | 270,402  | 70,225  | 26%  | 260
Venezuela  | 14,270  | 29,893,080  | 9,779,093  | 88%  | 327
Vietnam  | 5,089  | 86,932,496  | 9,570,300  | 37%  | 110
British Virgin Islands  | 24,216  | 20,645  | 21,099  | 49%  | 1,022
United States Virgin Islands  | 30,437  | 105,784  | 146,500  | 96%  | 1,385
Yemen  | 8,270  | 27,584,212  | 4,836,820  | 38%  | 175
Zambia  | 3,201  | 14,264,756  | 2,608,268  | 45%  | 183
Zimbabwe  | 3,191  | 12,500,525  | 1,449,752  | 32%  | 116

## Waste management by region

### China

Municipal solid waste generation shows spatiotemporal variation. In spatial distribution, the point sources in eastern coastal regions are quite different. Guangdong, Shanghai and Tianjin produced municipal solid waste (MSW) of 30.35, 7.85 and 2.95 Mt, respectively. In temporal distribution, during 2009–2018, Fujian province showed a 123% increase in MSW generation while Liaoning province showed only 7% increase, whereas Shanghai special zone had a decline of −11% after 2013. MSW composition characteristics are complicated. The major components such as kitchen waste, paper and rubber & plastics in different eastern coastal cities have fluctuation in the range of 52.8–65.3%, 3.5–11.9%, and 9.9–19.1%, respectively.[81] In 2021, China's recycling rate was about 20 %.[82]

### Hungary

Hungary's first waste prevention program was their 2014-2020 national waste management plan. Their current program (2021-2027) is financed by European Union and international grants, domestic co-financing, product charges, and landfill taxes.[83]

### Morocco

Morocco has seen benefits from implementing a $300 million sanitary landfill system. While it might appear to be a costly investment, the country's government predicts that it has saved them another $440 million in damages, or consequences of failing to dispose of waste properly.[84]

### San Francisco

San Francisco started to make changes to their waste management policies in 2009 with the expectation to be zero waste by 2030.[85] Council made changes such as making recycling and composting a mandatory practice for businesses and individuals, banning Styrofoam and plastic bags, putting charges on paper bags, and increasing garbage collection rates.[85][86] Businesses are fiscally rewarded for correct disposal of recycling and composting and taxed for incorrect disposal. Besides these policies, the waste bins were manufactured in various sizes. The compost bin is the largest, the recycling bin is second, and the garbage bin is the smallest. This encourages individuals to sort their waste thoughtfully with respect to the sizes. These systems are working because they were able to divert 80% of waste from the landfill, which is the highest rate of any major U.S. city.[85] Despite all these changes, Debbie Raphael, director of the San Francisco Department of the Environment, states that zero waste is still not achievable until all products are designed differently to be able to be recycled or compostable.[85]

### Turkey

This section is an excerpt from waste management in Turkey[ edit ]

### United Kingdom

Waste management policy in England is the responsibility of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). In England, the "Waste Management Plan for England" presents a compilation of waste management policies.[87] In the devolved regions such as Scotland, waste management policy is a responsibility of their own respective departments.

### Zambia

In Zambia, ASAZA is a community-based organization whose principal purpose is to complement the efforts of the Government and cooperating partners to uplift the standard of living for disadvantaged communities. The project's main objective is to minimize the problem of indiscriminate littering which leads to land degradation and pollution of the environment. ASAZA is also at the same time helping alleviate the problems of unemployment and poverty through income generation and payment of participants, women, and unskilled youths.[88]

## Scientific journals

Related scientific journals in this area include:

* Environmental and Resource Economics
* Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
* Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management
* Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

## Notes

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