A Scrutiny of Feasibility of Recycling Materials from Municipal Solid Waste: A Case Study of Hamedan City, Iran

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 m 3 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. Result s showed an average production of 482.93 tons/day waste material having a density of 268.96 kg/m 3 , a density of 46.76% and 0.96 kg per capita of waste 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 showed 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.

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