Abstract
Babylon Governorate covers an area of 5315 km2 with a population that reaches about 1,974,490 inhabitants in the central part of Iraq. Iraq produced 31,000 tons/day solid waste in 2013. The Governorate of Babylon produces annual 483,221 tons of solid waste. Management of collection and disposal of waste in Babylon Governorate is done through open dumping of waste and poor collection process. These sites do not conform to the scientific and environmental criteria applied in the selection of landfill sites. To find out how much solid waste is expected in the future, two methods were used to calculate the population growth in Babylon Governorate to the year 2030. The results showed that the total waste in 2030 will be 761,104 tons and 943055 tons while the cumulated quantity of solid waste expected till 2030 was 12,494,521 tons and 14,095,437 tons according to the first and second methods respectively.
Highlights
The term solid waste is a broad term that includes the unwanted or useless solid materials produced from residential, industrial and commercial activities in a specific area
Waste disposal sites that spread in the Al-Musayyab Qadhaa cities are considered irregular. These waste disposal sites are not conform to the scientific and environmental criteria applied in the selection of landfill sites
The site of waste disposal in Al-Iskandariyah Nahiah holds approval from the directorate environment in Babylon for some of the requirements, but this site is not conform to all the scientific and environmental criteria applied in the selection of landfill sites in more developed countries
Summary
The term solid waste is a broad term that includes the unwanted or useless solid materials produced from residential, industrial and commercial activities in a specific area. Population growth and improvements in living standards lead to significant increases in solid waste production, making solid waste management one of the major issues that the world faces today [2]. According to [3] approximately 10% of each person’s productive life is lost as a result of waste related diseases in third world countries This fact has led to an increasing awareness of solid waste hazards on an international level. This, together with a growing population, increasing individual incomes and the instability generated by sectarian conflicts, has led to worsening solid waste management issues. This study includes a comprehensive assessment of the reality of solid waste management in Babylon Governorate and the current locations of waste disposal sites in this governorate. Future expectations of the quantities of solid waste were calculated
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