Abstract
The absence of accurate information on the state of waste is a challenge to the solid waste management system in Syria. The local authorities commonly estimate the quantity of waste produced and its characterisation, which is the starting point for solid waste management planning. So, this paper aims to evaluate the generation and composition of household solid waste in Homs city, Syria. Also, the study presents factors influencing the waste generation rate and the waste composition. The study was carried out in 300 families from four zones in Homs city, and three sampling stages were conducted during the study duration, which started in July 2017 and ended in February 2019. The outcomes show that an average of 0.68 kg/per/day solid waste generated was calculated for the entire study area in Homs city. Also, the data analysis presents that organic waste constitutes the largest component in the waste mixture (69.1%) followed by plastic (10.6%), inert materials (8.7%), paper (4.6%), textile (2.5%), metal (1.2%), glass (1.1%), wood (0.6%), and hazardous materials (1.6%). The multiple linear regression results showed that the adjusted R2 value was found to be 0.557, 0.839, and 0.709 for the waste generation per capita, the daily household organic waste generation, and the daily household packaging waste generation, respectively. Also, according to Pearson's coefficient values, a positive correlation was found between household waste generation and monthly income (r = 0.626), household size (r = 0.37), and age of the household head (r = 0.517), whereas a negative correlation was found between household waste generation and the education level of the household head (r = −0.649).
Highlights
Solid waste problem is a significant concern for national and local authorities in many cities of developing countries [1].e poor conditions of municipal solid waste (MSW) in these areas are represented by the accumulation of waste in the streets, a low waste collection rate, and the random dumping or burning trash in open spaces [2,3,4,5]
Is can be attributed to inadequate waste collection services and informal waste picking activities. us, basic data on waste characteristics that are indispensable for the design and planning of the solid waste management facilities are Journal of Environmental and Public Health absent [22], or at best, they are ambiguous and untrustworthy as they are derived from different sources based on estimates and judgments rather than correct measurements and field investigations [23]
This paper aims to evaluate the generation and composition of household solid waste and explores factors influencing waste generation rate and composition in order to propose new postwar strategies for solid waste management in Homs city
Summary
Solid waste problem is a significant concern for national and local authorities in many cities of developing countries [1].e poor conditions of municipal solid waste (MSW) in these areas are represented by the accumulation of waste in the streets, a low waste collection rate, and the random dumping or burning trash in open spaces [2,3,4,5]. Solid waste problem is a significant concern for national and local authorities in many cities of developing countries [1]. Waste generation rates and composition differ from one nation to another and even between cities within a country since they are influenced by factors such as the level of industrialisation, the climate, and the nature of socioeconomic development [21]. Us, basic data on waste characteristics that are indispensable for the design and planning of the solid waste management facilities are Journal of Environmental and Public Health absent [22], or at best, they are ambiguous and untrustworthy as they are derived from different sources based on estimates and judgments rather than correct measurements and field investigations [23]. Several research studies have been conducted to investigate the generation and composition of household solid waste in various regions over the world [24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35]. ese studies indicated that waste characteristic study is critical for a few reasons, for example, the necessity to identify the potential of material recuperation from the waste mixture, to determine waste generation sources, and to ease the planning of treatment facilities
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