Reducing labour involvement in municipal solid waste management

Running head: DO A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FOR BEST PRACTICE(S)
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Do a comprehensive research for best practice(s)
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DO A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH FOR BEST PRACTICE(S)
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Reducing labour involvement in municipal solid waste management
Introduction
Dubai is a city in the Middle East that is fast growing due to a significant increase in
economic growth. It also supports a large tourist population. Because of this there has been an
increase in the amount of waste that is generated, and this has resulted in waste management
problems. Waste produced in Dubai is classified as general waste, liquid waste, hazardous waste,
construction waste, green waste or bulky waste (Saifaie, 2011).
Municipal solid waste is categories under general waste and is also known as garbage. It
consists of items used in daily activities and are discarded. It mainly consists of intractable and
non- recyclable waste such as plastic, packaging materials, papers, glass, metal, organic waste,
rubber, wood among others.
Solid waste management
This is the practice where solid waste is collected and treated before being disposed. It can
also involve reusing and recycling materials that do not belong in the trash or transforming the
waste to a form where it can be used as a valuable resource.
In Dubai, solid waste can be collected and recycled by private companies. Materials that are
recycled include waste paper, containers, plastic, metal and glass. Steel debris from construction
and demolition waste can also be recovered and recycled. Solid waste that isn’t recycled is
usually treated and disposed in one of five landfills in Dubai.
Although solutions have been found to deal with the problem of increasing solid waste in the
city, the work has become labour intensive. The whole process of solid waste management
involves collection and transportation of the waste, sorting out the waste to determine which
ones will be disposed and which ones will be recycled. This report aims to come up with a