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WASTE MANAGEMENT
Volume 28, Issue 12, Pages 2465-2471Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.10.023
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- Promep Mexico
- Departamento de Aseo Urbano de Chihuahua
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The characterization of urban solid waste generation is fundamental for adequate decision making in the management strategy of urban solid waste in a city. The objective of this study is to characterize the waste generated in the households of Chihuahua city, and to compare the results obtained in areas of the city with three different socioeconomic levels. Ill order to identify the different socioeconomic trends in waste generation and characterization, 560 samples of solid waste were collected during I week from 80 households in Chihuahua and were hand sorted and classified into 15 weighted fractions. The average waste generation in Chihuahua calculated ill this study was 0.676 kg per capita per day in April 2006. The main fractions were: organic (48%), paper (16%) and plastic (12%). Results show an increased waste generation associated with the socioeconomic level. The characterization in amount and composition of urban waste is the first step needed for the Successful implementation of all integral waste management system. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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