scholarly journals Mobile Vehicle Weight Sensor and Its Application in Transportation (Case Study: Municipal Solid Waste Collection Vehicles)

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Collection ◽  
Vehicle Weight ◽  
Mobile Vehicle ◽  
Weight Sensor

scholarly journals The Energy and Carbon Footprint of an Urban Waste Collection Fleet: A Case Study in Central Italy

Recycling ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Alessio Quintili ◽  
Beatrice Castellani
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Collection

Municipal solid waste collection and transport are functional activities in waste management, with a significant energy and carbon footprint and a significant effect on the urban environment. An issue related to municipal solid waste collection and transport is their regional and municipal implementation, affected by sorting and recycling strategies at local level. An efficient collection is necessary to optimize the whole recycling process. The present paper shows the results of an energy, environmental, and economic evaluation of a case study, analyzing the fleet used for municipal solid waste collection and transport in 10 municipalities in Central Italy. The current scenario was compared with alternative scenarios on the basis of some parameters for performance evaluation: vehicles’ energy consumption, carbon footprint, routes, and costs. Results show that for passenger cars, the alternative scenario based on an entire fleet of dual compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles led to a reduction of the CO2 emissions (−2675 kgCO2eq) in the analyzed period (January–August 2019) and a reduction of the energy consumption (−1.96 MJ km−1). An entire fleet of CNG vehicles led to an increase of CO2 emissions: +0.02 kgCO2eqkgwaste−1 (+110%) for compactors (35–75 q) and +0.09 kgCO2eqkgwaste−1 (+377%) for compactors (80–180 q). Moreover, both categories report a higher fuel consumption and specific energy consumption. For waste transport high-capacity vehicles, we propose the installation of a Stop-Start System, which leads to environmental and energy benefits (a saving of 38,332 kgCO2eq and 8.8 × 10−7 MJ km−1kgwaste−1). On three-wheeler vehicles, the installation of the Stop-Start System is completely disadvantageous.

Subregion Districting to Optimize the Municipal Solid Waste Collection Network: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
pp. 225-237
Author(s):  
Israel D. Herrera-Granda ◽  
Juan C. León-Jácome ◽  
Leandro L. Lorente-Leyva ◽  
Fausto Lucano-Chávez ◽  
Yakcleem Montero-Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Solid Waste Collection

scholarly journals Design of a Municipal Solid Waste Collection System in Situations with a Lack of Resources: Nikki (Benin), a Case in Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1785
Author(s):  
Mar Carlos-Alberola ◽  
Antonio Gallardo Izquierdo ◽  
Francisco J. Colomer-Mendoza ◽  
Esther Barreda-Albert
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Waste Collection ◽  
Collection System ◽  
Solid Waste Collection ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
The Town

Waste collection is one of the most important public services in a town. However, waste collection has not been effectively implemented in some places due to the lack of economic and management resources. The waste is placed in inappropriate sites with the consequent risks of pollution and unhealthy conditions for the inhabitants. Therefore, establishing a municipal solid waste collection plan can be complicated. The methodologies and techniques that work in countries with medium and high income levels cannot be extrapolated to others with low income level because the boundary conditions are widely different. The aim of this paper is to design a municipal solid waste collection system adapted to this type of situation where not much money can be invested and where data are limited. In these cases, municipalities need to use their existing resources effectively. This paper offers a methodology for these cases as well as a case study. The first step was to gather information about the type and amount of waste generated and the characteristics of the town. The second step was to propose the location of the bins and, finally, the waste collection routes. With all these data, the technical and human resources were set. The methodology used was validated in a real case, the town of Nikki (Benin) in Africa. The collection of three waste fractions was designed with the actual resources of the city in order to offer a realistic implementation. Similar situations can be found around the world, and this case study can be used as an example to improve the waste management practices in some places with low resources.

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