Waste Generation

Designing and implementing a comprehensive, effective and efficient waste management system requires fundamental knowledge about the waste to be managed in the first place, in addition to the enabling environment of administrative, political, economic and social factors which influence the management of waste. Waste generation knowledge implies data and information regarding the quantities of waste to be managed as well as its characteristics in terms of composition and physical-chemical properties.

The resources below provide condensed insight and a fundamental knowledge summary on solid waste types classified by source and characteristics, as well as the impacts unsound management can have on the environment and human health.