Waste management legislation has been amended and a
policy has been set up to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills within
the framework of the EU regulations adoptions in Turkey. In this respect, the
disposal of biodegradable wastes on landfills have been introduced and
restricted with The Regulation on Landfilling of Wastes. For this purpose, the
use of mechanical, biological and thermal processes to reduce waste amounts is
envisaged. In this study, solid wastes produced in Esenler Municipality is
characterized. Representative municipal solid waste (MSW) samples were collected
and calorific values of MSW obtained from different socio-economic regions
within the study area were examined.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Environmental Engineering |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | April 5, 2018 |
Submission Date | November 16, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | March 26, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 5 Issue: 1 |