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Solid waste management refers to the entire process of collecting, processing, and disposing of solid waste. Waste is collected from many sources and disposed of during the waste management process. This procedure comprises garbage collection, transportation, treatment, analysis, and disposal.
It must be closely monitored to ensure that tight regulations and norms are followed. The procedure of trash processing and disposal differs per country. The methods vary depending on the source of the solid waste. They fall within the category of Municipal Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste.
Municipal solid trash is further classified as biodegradable, recyclable, and toxic household waste. Rotten food, vegetable peel, and largely moist kitchen garbage are examples of biodegradable waste. Plastic is a recyclable trash, and hazardous wastes include bulbs, batteries, and so on. Chemical factory trash and medical waste from hospitals are classified as Hazardous Solid trash and must be disposed of in designated facilities.
Solid waste management is critical in every location for trash disposal safety, reducing environmental pollution, and avoiding any health risks. Landfills are the most popular form of solid waste disposal. Modern landfills are planned with various environmental considerations and waste kinds in mind, in order to reduce pollution and health concerns.
Because of poor solid waste disposal, notably by waste management organizations, the collected wastes pile up and pose a concern for both the environment and the population. The dumping of massive amounts of waste causes biodegradable materials to degrade and break down under abnormal, unregulated, and unsanitary conditions.
It becomes a breeding ground for several sorts of disease-causing insects as well as infectious organisms after a few days of decomposition. A bad odor is created, which detracts from the area’s aesthetic value.
Toxic metals, chemicals, and other hazardous wastes are among the solid wastes collected from many companies. When these wastes are discharged into the environment, they might cause biological and physicochemical issues. The chemicals may leach into the soil and contaminate groundwater, as well as impair the productivity of the soils in that area.
In rare situations, hazardous wastes may become combined with regular rubbish and other flammable wastes, making disposal considerably more difficult and dangerous. When paper and other scraps are burned alongside hazardous wastes, dioxins and dangerous gasses are created and discharged into the air, causing a variety of ailments such as chronic sickness, skin infections, cancer, and so on.
The Global Solid Waste Management Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.
Rubicon Technologies, Inc., a leading digital marketplace for waste and recycling and a provider of innovative software-based products for businesses and governments around the world, announced the successful deployment of Rubicon’s technology across the City and County of Denver, Colorado’s entire fleet of additional solid waste and recycling vehicles, to help improve the CCD’s residential waste and recycling services.
CCD and Rubicon inked a five-year deal at the conclusion, and this news marks the first important milestone in the cooperation. Rubicon’s smart city solution digitizes the CCD’s garbage collection operation, transferring drivers from paper-based maps and manual routing to Rubicon’s software.
Managers and supervisors throughout the department now have real-time visibility of route progress, service completion, and any curbside problems. Drivers may aid each other’s routes in the event of a breakdown and get route updates as they occur.
Department heads may spot problems and provide remedies using analytics based on all of this data. All of these enhancements will allow the Department to offer a more efficient and effective curbside pickup service.
