Types and examples:
Food
Wood
Paper
Glass, etc.
Most of these wastes can be recycled effectively and can also be a source of revenue due to their recyclability.
If there is no segregation of waste at source or segregated waste is remixed with hazardous waste material, the entire waste stream can become hazardous.
Most countries have their version of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules.
It is also possible to generate power by incinerating wastes like food, paper, other garbage or by composting of bio-degradable waste like food waste, animal dung, etc. It is to be noted that material like glass or metals are not to be incinerated. For more
For an incineration system for the Azadegan Oilfield Development, “All the works were executed in a timely manner and to a high degree of quality.” – Abbas Fahim, Managing Director, Tehran Afra Engineering.
