Solid Waste

 

Solid Waste

Workgroup #2:Solid Wastes (Municipal and Agricultural) Treatment and Recycling

(4 workshops during 2007to 8)

 

1.Characterization of Municipal/Agricultural Wastes

Quantitative and qualitative characterizations

The environmental and health potential hazards of various pollutants

Municipal solid waste collection systems

Agricultural waste collection systems

 

2.Technologies

  • Pre-treatment systems (sorting, separation, crushing, compression)
  • Extensive treatment technologies
  • Intensive treatment technologies:
    • Biological anaerobic, with biogas production
    • Biological aerobic, with compost production
    • Incineration /pyrolysis /plasma:review of technologies
  • Recycling- the Israeli experience
  • The municipalities organization for establishment of a recycling array
  • The recycling law
  • Economical, business, and employment aspects of recycling

 

3.Waste Management and Regional Planning

  • Regional planning of collection/treatment systems
  • Utilization of recycled materials and business opportunities
  • Regional development of the agriculture in relation to solid waste treatment
  • Business opportunities verses “not in my back yard” attitude

 

4.Professional Tours

  • Municipal solid waste treatment plants with various technologies (compostation, incineration, plasma, biogas, sanitary land filling with gas recovery recycling)
  • Agricultural waste treatment plants
  • Projects of agricultural utilization of compost
  • Array of municipal solid waste collection and pre-treatment

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