I.S.W.A. Policy in the Regard of Composting as an Integrated System of Waste Management

Abstract

Solid waste management has moved to the forefront of the environmental agenda. The level of activity and concern by citizens and governments worldwide have reached unprecedented levels. Nations are considering restrictions on packaging and controls on products in order to reduce solid waste generation rates. Local and regional governments are requiring wastes to be separated for recycling, and some have even established mandatory recycling targets. There is considerable interest in composting and other forms of biological waste treatment in order to reduce disposal requirements and produce useful products. Concerns about emissions from incinerators and waste-to-energy plants have resulted in imposition of state-of-the-art air pollution controls. Landfills are being equipped with liners, impervious caps and liquid collection systems, and gas and groundwater is being routinely monitored. There is wide scale public opposition to the establishment of new solid waste treatment and disposal facilities. As a result, the costs of solid waste management are increasing rapidly.