Abstract

AbstractRegional sanitary landfills and waste disposal centers are the strategic commitment regarding municipal waste management in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In order to meet the environmental conditions, the obligation for each landfill is the treatment of leachate. The problem of leachate is always present when it comes to waste disposal, whether it is disposed of in a controlled manner at sanitary landfills or if it is disposed of at dumpsites. Landfill leachate varies according to landfill age, landfill size, type of disposed waste, climate zone, hydrological conditions, waste disposal method, landfill coverage, etc. Filtrate production is always related to a number of factors at the landfill. Thus, for the landfill in the Sarajevo Canton, within the project “Improvement of seven solid waste disposal sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Task 3- Smiljevići Landfill Sarajevo”, an analysis of the reduction of filtrate quantities by covering the open areas of the landfill was conducted. The EPA Water balance model was used to analyze the filtrate production, and the conditions were considered with respect to the site situation. Assessment of the reduction of the amount of leachate at the Sarajevo landfill is to define the input data for the construction of the leachate treatment plant.KeywordsLeachateWater balance modelLandfillPermeabilityEvaporation

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