Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems
The rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in developing countries is continuously growing in proportion to the gross national product. Landfilling, incineration, composting, and waste to energy (WtE) have a brief history as management strategies for MSW in India. Economic evaluation via cos...
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| author | Afzal Husain Khan Mufeed Sharholy Pervez Alam Abdullah I. Al-Mansour Kafeel Ahmad Mohab Amin Kamal Shamshad Alam Md. Nahid Pervez Vincenzo Naddeo |
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| description | The rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in developing countries is continuously growing in proportion to the gross national product. Landfilling, incineration, composting, and waste to energy (WtE) have a brief history as management strategies for MSW in India. Economic evaluation via cost benefit analysis (CBA) of MSW is establishing the most appropriate treatment/disposal strategy and it is often a major concern for solid waste management (SWM) policymakers. Thus, this study aims to analyze the municipal solid waste management (MSWM) activities in India’s capital, Delhi, and the CBA of MSWM systems to identify the major problems and limitations involved. Sixty-six samples totaling 6,600 kg were collected and analyzed at random from various locations, including the sources of generation, composting plants, and disposal sites. Storage, collection, transportation, and recycling information were gathered from departments such as Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and self-surveys. The total costs of each MSW option were calculated for cost analysis. The results revealed a high organic moisture content, indicating the possibility of composting and bio-methanation, except for waste from commercial, institutional area and restaurants that can be used to develop Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). It was also revealed that only about 80% of the garbage generated in Delhi is collected. In terms of treatment and disposal, the MCD has proposed additional facilities such as disposal through sanitary landfills with linings, as well as a system for leachate collection and disposal. Furthermore, construction and demolition waste are used in the construction of various pavement components, such as base coarse, surface coarse, and so on. The total social value added by garbage trade operations in Delhi is expected to be INR 358.7 crores (approximately 46.60 million USD) between 2017 and 2020. Recycling saves the municipal budget about INR 17.6 crores (approximately 2.3 million USD per year). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-237eb0dc799a4b96bc193fd723c1b80d2022-12-22T03:22:58ZengElsevierJournal of King Saud University: Science1018-36472022-06-01344101997Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systemsAfzal Husain Khan0Mufeed Sharholy1Pervez Alam2Abdullah I. Al-Mansour3Kafeel Ahmad4Mohab Amin Kamal5Shamshad Alam6Md. Nahid Pervez7Vincenzo Naddeo8School of Civil Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia; Corresponding authors.Departmentof Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, IndiaDepartmentof Civil Engineering, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, J&K, India; Corresponding authors.Departmentof Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, P.O. Box: 800, King Saud University, Riyadh-11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartmentof Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, IndiaDepartmentof Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, P.O. Box: 800, King Saud University, Riyadh-11421, Saudi ArabiaDepartmentof Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, P.O. Box: 800, King Saud University, Riyadh-11421, Saudi ArabiaSanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, ItalySanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, ItalyThe rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in developing countries is continuously growing in proportion to the gross national product. Landfilling, incineration, composting, and waste to energy (WtE) have a brief history as management strategies for MSW in India. Economic evaluation via cost benefit analysis (CBA) of MSW is establishing the most appropriate treatment/disposal strategy and it is often a major concern for solid waste management (SWM) policymakers. Thus, this study aims to analyze the municipal solid waste management (MSWM) activities in India’s capital, Delhi, and the CBA of MSWM systems to identify the major problems and limitations involved. Sixty-six samples totaling 6,600 kg were collected and analyzed at random from various locations, including the sources of generation, composting plants, and disposal sites. Storage, collection, transportation, and recycling information were gathered from departments such as Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), and self-surveys. The total costs of each MSW option were calculated for cost analysis. The results revealed a high organic moisture content, indicating the possibility of composting and bio-methanation, except for waste from commercial, institutional area and restaurants that can be used to develop Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). It was also revealed that only about 80% of the garbage generated in Delhi is collected. In terms of treatment and disposal, the MCD has proposed additional facilities such as disposal through sanitary landfills with linings, as well as a system for leachate collection and disposal. Furthermore, construction and demolition waste are used in the construction of various pavement components, such as base coarse, surface coarse, and so on. The total social value added by garbage trade operations in Delhi is expected to be INR 358.7 crores (approximately 46.60 million USD) between 2017 and 2020. Recycling saves the municipal budget about INR 17.6 crores (approximately 2.3 million USD per year).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722001781CompostingDisposalRecyclingRefuse derived fuelWaste-to-energy |
| spellingShingle | Afzal Husain Khan Mufeed Sharholy Pervez Alam Abdullah I. Al-Mansour Kafeel Ahmad Mohab Amin Kamal Shamshad Alam Md. Nahid Pervez Vincenzo Naddeo Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems Journal of King Saud University: Science Composting Disposal Recycling Refuse derived fuel Waste-to-energy |
| title | Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems |
| title_full | Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems |
| title_short | Evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems |
| title_sort | evaluation of cost benefit analysis of municipal solid waste management systems |
| topic | Composting Disposal Recycling Refuse derived fuel Waste-to-energy |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1018364722001781 |
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