Current Scenario of the Tehran Municipal Solid Waste Handling Rules towards Green Technology

Parveen Fatemeh Rupani, Reza Maleki Delarestaghi, Hossein Asadi, Shahabaldin Rezania, Junboum Park, Madjid Abbaspour and Weilan Shao
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Parveen Fatemeh Rupani: Biofuel Institute, School of Environment and safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
Reza Maleki Delarestaghi: Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran 141556619, Iran
Hossein Asadi: Chemical Engineering, University of Pyam Nur, Tehran 1659639884, Iran
Shahabaldin Rezania: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Junboum Park: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea
Madjid Abbaspour: School of Mechanical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran 11155-9567, Iran
Weilan Shao: Biofuel Institute, School of Environment and safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 6, 1-11

Abstract: This study aims to study the waste management process and recycling of municipal waste in Tehran. Currently, Kahrizak is the defined landfill area which collects the waste generated from 22 districts of Tehran. The organic wastes undergo to the windrow composting method in order to manage the partial of the waste generated in the city. Samples from the compost pile generated in Kahrizak were examined to evaluate its fertilizer value to be used further by the farmers. The results show that the obtained compost does not reach the acceptable quality to be used further in agriculture, due to lack of homogeneity, aeration and presence of heavy metals. Overall, it has been concluded that, due to the improper waste segregation and management prior to sending to landfill and presence of non-organic materials such as hazardous metals and medical wastes, causes difficulties in proper waste management, implementation and producing high quality compost. Based on this study the existence of stakeholders, society, economy and proper handling rules can effectively improve the waste management system in the country and leads to the sustainable green environment.

Keywords: urban waste; municipal solid wastes; compost; Kahrizak-Tehran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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