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A Scrutiny of Feasibility of Recycling Materials from Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of Hamedan City, Iran
Nematollah Khorasani, Masoumeh Heidari and Jahangir Jafari
Corresponding Author: Jahangir Jafari
Submitted: 2010 May, 13
Accepted: 2010 May, 26
Published: 2010 July, 10 |
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This study presents the amount of daily production of waste material, its physical analysis in four
divided districts of Hamedan city by municipality along the four seasons of the year as well as contribution of
citizens in recycling programs. For the purpose of determining the daily average amount of waste material, a
weight-volume method was carried out as well as randomized quota method to determine physical analysis.
During the four seasons of the year and one week a season, 5 samples, totally 20 samples of 0.5 m3 volume,
were chosen. Besides, density and humidity weight percentage were calculated to be prepared for analyzing
by SAS software. In order to determine contribution of citizens in recycling programs, 500 questionnaires were
distributed in the four districts and were completed using personal interview. Results showed an average
production of 482.93 tons/day waste material having a density of 268.96 kg/m3, a density of 46.76% and 0.96
kg per capita of w aste material in Hamedan city. The results of municipal waste physical analysis also revealed
that approximately 72.76 tons/year (15.07%) of total daily production of waste material included recyclable
materials like plastic, metal, glass, paper and etc., while 379.93 tons/year (78.97%) were compostable organic
materials. Results of the carried out survey also show ed that 84% of Hamedan citizens had acquaintance with
the issue of recycling, 89% tended the program to operate and 90% were ready to cooperate with the recycling
program.
Key words: Composting, hamedan, municipal solid waste, people contribution, recycling, ,
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Nematollah Khorasani, Masoumeh Heidari and Jahangir Jafari, . A Scrutiny of Feasibility of Recycling Materials from Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of Hamedan City, Iran. Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences, (3): Page No: 153-158.
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