Solid waste management plan environmental assessment terms of reference tsh project no. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste msw. Table 1 municipal solid waste management practices in some of the developing countries. Environmental and health impact of solid waste disposal in developing cities. A case study in the city of kaya, burkina faso 1081. Batteries and accumulators as a content of the municipal solid waste in. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. As the aim of msw management, apart from removing waste from urban areas, is to reduce or avoid the impacts of msw on the natural environment and human habitat, the environmental impacts of an entire solid waste management system must be considered when evaluating an existing system and its alternatives kirkeby et al.
The european commission s strategy on the prevention and recycling of waste outlines why life cycle thinking is essential in the move towards more sustainable consumption and production. The evaluation of environmental impacts from solid waste. Environmental and health impact of solid waste management. Hence, an assessment of the extent of their local impact is of great interest to figure out the pollution they cause. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste disposal. Solid waste management, sanitary landfill, baghdad, alwihda sub district. This paper investigates the solid waste management system in beijing city, a typical megalopolis in china, and presents an environmental impact assessment of the msw system using the lca model of easewaste for waste management. The scenarios included in the present study are collection and transportation denoted as s1. Hence, solid waste management reduces or controls the solid waste pollution and its hazardous effects. Solid waste management is a severe challenge in developing countries like ethiopia due to the growing mixture of waste characteristics and. Environmental impact and cost assessment of incineration. Municipal waste permitting department of environmental. Different strategies have been proposed to reduce, reuse, recycle, recover energy and finally dispose of municipal solid waste msw 1, 2 but the environmental impacts of these strategies are controversial. Based on the findings of strengths and weaknesses in the swm.
Health impact assessment of waste management facilities in three. The above data, including waste generation, collection, transportation, disposal with incinerator, and the lca method, were all used in the environmental impact assessment of the scenarios using easewaste. Chwtsdf common hazardous waste treatment storage and disposal facility. Ethanol production from msw is a novel strategy that has been proposed and researched for practical use. Most studies focus on municipal solid waste and consider specific environmental loadings. The environmental protection agency epa is primarily in charge of setting up develop and publish national guidelines for solid waste management in liberia, environmental quality standards and related. A case study of granville brook dumpsite, freetown, sierra leone 666. Pdf environmental impact assessment of solid waste. The irregular and nonnormative development of cities and also weakness in the waste management system has created many problems especially in large. Solid waste management system the entire process of storage, collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of solid wastes by any entity engaging in. Health impact assessment of waste management facilities in. Environmental and social impact assessment reportwaste management 162 new bugesera international airport 16.
Environmental impacts of waste management deficiencies. Environmental impact assessment of the incineration of. Solid waste management is the collection, treatment and. Proceedings sardinia 2007, eleventh international waste management and landfill symposium s. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste msw management in florence, italy. Municipal solid waste msw can be handled with several traditional management strategies, including landfilling, incineration, and recycling. Ibis esia report includes the baseline study for the two landfill sites and related transfer stations and the impact analysis and environmental and social management plan for the sofa site only. While service levels, environmental impacts and costs vary dramatically, solid waste management is arguably the most important municipal service and serves as a prerequisite for other municipal action. Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. We conducted a health impact assessment of landfilling and.
This section of the eia report involves an assessment of the potential environmental impacts from solid and construction waste streams generated by the. Kampala capital city authority records show that this represents approximately 40 % of the waste generated in the city. Reduce total cost for collection, segregation, intermediate storage, transport, treatment and final storage 3. This study focused on assessment of colleges of education students knowledge and attitudes toward solid waste management in the. Environmental and health impact of solid waste disposal in. Impact of solid waste on health and the environment. These areas become childrens sources of contamination due to the incubation and proliferation of flies, mosquitoes, and rodents. Social impact and input in waste management public awareness of the rising hazards posed by the environmental degradation determines an increase of the interest towards the methods for involvement in prevention and mitigation of the activities which lead to environmental damages and, further on, to human health. Environmental and social impact assessment for gaza solid. The department has a dynamic permitting program to ensure the sound environmental management of municipal wastes. Assessment of the municipal solid waste management practices in juba. Decision that an environmental impact assessment be prepared part iv the environmental impact assessment 12. The goal of this study is to use life cycle assessment lca tool to assess possible environmental impacts of different municipal solid waste management mswm scenarios on various impact categories for the study area dhanbad city, india.
Waste minimization and management environmental impact. Waste collection, transport, processing, and disposal are important for both environmental and public health reasons. Using the results of the inventory analysis to prepare environmental impact and resource consumption profiles for the system. Application for environmental impact assessment certified 6. Environmental impact assessment eia is a process of. Environmental impact assessment prior to its commencement. Urban waste management and the environmental impact of organic waste treatment systems in kampala, uganda abstract in kampala, uganda, about 28,000 tonnes of waste are collected and delivered to landfill every month. The goal of this study is to use life cycle assessment lca tool to assess possible environmental impacts of different municipal solid waste management mswm scenarios on various impact. Its main objective is to assess the profitability and sustainability of community based smallscale irrigation schemes in the selected study areas. Parts 360366 and 369, solid waste management nys dept. The esia has used the solid waste management scenario designed within the fs and the conceptual designs of the two landfills and related transfer stations. The impact of poor municipal solid waste management.
Environmental impact assessment of the current msw system in shuozhou city scenario a. Socio economic and environmental impact assessment of. Solid waste management program during both construction and operation phases, waste should be handled according to a waste management plan to be completed by the epc contractor for the construction p. Kaya is the chief town of the province of sanmatenga. To effectively manage environmental challenges, gor established. Discharging of untreated municipal solid wastes msws onto land is very widespread in developing countries. Pdf impact of solid waste on health and the environment.
Issues in environmental science and technology, vol. Environmental impact assessment of municipal solid waste. The application of lifecycle analysis to waste management. In this thread on studynama, i am sharing with everyone the lecture notes on the subject environmental management. The hazardous substances management division hsmd is the nodal point within the ministry for management of chemical emergencies and hazardous substances. First, identify activities within the fenceline that could have an environmental impact then, identify how these activities specifically interact with the environment last, document the resulting change, positive or negative impacts each activity may have multiple aspects and. As the world hurtles toward its urban future, the amount of municipal. In fact, in the absence of a good management strategy, solid wastes. Everything that surrounds us is directly or indi rectly connected to the environment.
Emg environmental management group emp environment management plan epi environmental performance indicator esmf environmental and social management framework. Pdf the environmental impacts of municipal solid waste management in beijing city were evaluated using a lifecyclebased model. Environmental impacts of waste management deficiencies and health issues. It is suggested that there is a need for a number of esa tools in waste management decision. Environmental impacts and assessment of electronic waste.
Various methods are practiced to control solid waste pollution as composting, recycling, incineration, pyrolysis, disposal, landfills etc. Environmental impacts to global warming, acidification, photochemical ozone formation. Environmental systems analysis tools for decisionmaking. Environmental assessment of municipal waste management scenarios. Social and environmental impact assessment of solid waste. Use process to identify activities, aspects and impacts. In addition to the environmental and health issues related to solid waste disposal in the marine environment, solid wastes can be responsible for a range of economic impacts on marine and coastal activities reducing the economic benefits derived from them newman et al.
Solid waste management is an important aspect of urban area management. Improper disposal of municipal solid waste can create unsanitary conditions, which can lead to environmental pollution and the outbreak of vectorborne disease. A case study of granville brook dumpsite, freetown, sierra leone. The methods used to process or dispose of them, and the impact these materials and,andling. A study of the impact of municipal solid waste on some. Most people have concerned about environmental pollution and health impact of solid waste management in the study area. Review on the environmental impacts of municipal solid. Part ii detailed life cycle assessments list of tables table 1 the baseline distribution of. The study attempted to assess the benefits, costs and environmental impacts of smallscale irrigation schemes. Yearly data of waste management from the city of florence italy and.
Assessment of college students knowledge and attitudes. Conducting of assessment of regional crossborder impacts of solid waste. Environmental impact assessment of solid waste management. Environmental impact assessment of a proposed for solid waste. Procedural tools like environmental impact assessment eia and strategic environmental assessment sea should be used e. Solid waste management is the one thing just about every city government provides for its residents. This ebook in the pdf format will help you in your studies and research on the subject environmental management.
The main objective of the division is to promote safe management and use of hazardous substances including hazardous chemicals and hazardous wastes, in order to avoid damage to health and environment. Thus, this study has been conducted to analyze and. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not pose the same environmental and health risks as, for example, recycling plants. This esia report includes the baseline study for the two landfill sites and related transfer stations and the impact analysis and environmental and social management plan for the sofa site only. Due to changes in recycling markets and unacceptable amounts of contaminants found in sourceseparated recyclables, some recycling facilities have found it increasingly difficult to find outlets for. The adverse environmental and economic impact of solid waste in 3. As shown in chart 29, 75% of households and 59% of business persons are concerned of solid waste impacts on environmental pollution while 25% of hh and 41% of bp are not. Solid waste management refers to the collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded or is no longer useful. Energy requirement rises exponentially with increasing waste 2. Urban waste management and the environmental impact of. Therefore, this study aimed at evaluating the effects of discharge. The environmental impacts of municipal solid waste management in beijing city were evaluated using a lifecyclebased model, easewaste, to take into account waste generation, collection, transportation, treatmentdisposal technologies, and savings obtained by energy and material recovery.