Monday, May 11, 2009

Solid waste generation in Sri Lanka



Waste generation is often expressed in terms of a waste generation rate, this being the quantity of waste produced per person per day (kg/person.day). The waste generating rate is vary useful for planning and comparison purposes. For example, household waste generation increases with income. Low income: 0.37Kg/person.day, Middle income: 0.47Kg/person.day,High income: 0.67Kg/person.day and municipal waste generation is always greater than household waste generation.municipal waste generation is also closely related to the state of the town/city economy, increasing during time of rapid economic growth and decreasing during times of economic recession. Developing countries: o.3-1.0 Kg/person.day, Developed countries: 1.0-2.5 Kg/person.day.waste generation also affected by the floating population, this being the number of people who pass through a town/city during the day,season and festival and other especial occations.

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