5.5 Solid Domestic Waste
Sub-subtopics 5.5.1 Outline the types of solid domestic waste. 5.5.2 Describe and evaluate pollution management strategies for solid domestic (municipal) waste.
5.5.1 Solid Domestic Waste (SDW ) Any non-liquid, non-gas Domestic Household Municipal Waste Discarded material Retrieved on 27-11-2012 from: https://www.sandiego.gov/development-services/graphics/leasolidwaste.gif
5.5.1 Types of SDW Waste type % Food/Kitchen ? Metals Other Other Plastic Glass Plastic Paper/Cardboard Other Organic Wood/Timber Green Waste % ?
5.5.1 Types of SDW Waste type % Food/Kitchen 38.1 Metals 7.1 Other 3.4 Other Plastic Glass Plastic Paper/Cardboard Other Organic Wood/Timber Green Waste % 38.1 7.1 3.4 4.4 6.8 2.9 9.9 3.2 6.4 17.8
5.5.1 U.S. Types of SDW
5.5.2 U.S. Management of SDW
5.5.2 Management of SW Manufacturing (56%) scrap metal plastics paper sludge ash Indirectly created by SDW Mining (14%) rock and minerals (tailings) dumped into waterways Agriculture (9%) crop waste manure
5.5.2 Management of SDW Options Landfill Incineration Recycling Composting Any more?
5.5.2 U.S. Management of SDW
5.5.2 Landfill Issues Waste put into ground, and covered with soil, plastic, or both each day. anaerobic decomposition produces methane aerobic decomposition produces carbon dioxide noise, smell, vermin Leachates - seeping liquid into groundwater aquifers Liners used, then encourage anaerobic decomposition Finite amount of area
5.5.2 Incinerator Issues do not separate materials cleansers, batteries, paint air pollution dioxins creates ash as byproduct 10-20% of original mass where does it go? traffic air & noise pollution very expensive
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5.5.2 Recycling Steps: Collecting & sorting Transportation Cleaning Retrieved on 27-11-2012 from: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uhOhNl04tWc/SZLsVmEF3GI/AAAAAAAAABk/e99AakyAlq0/s400/blogger_econscious.jpg Steps: Collecting & sorting Transportation Cleaning Shredding/crushing Reusing shredded/crushed material
5.5.2 Recycling Steps: Collecting & sorting Transportation Cleaning Shredding/crushing Reusing shredded/crushed material
5.5.2 Composting
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