Separation, collection, transportation of MSW - Case study

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a valuable ore which contains pure and recyc lable components. The technology for separation of the MSW components MSWC from each other is very expensive. Main problem for MSWC is nonrecylables i f it is mixed and put together in the same container. In this study which w as supported by municipality (Yenisehir Municipality, Mersin) financially, a site was chosen for the separation of components at source, In the beginn ing, the education program has been applied in three categories to train th e members who are responsible for dealing with the component at source. The components were tried to be classified according to their chemical structu re and the (system) technology to reuse of the component. About 8 classes o f MSW were categorised, separated from each other and stored in the bags an d/or boxes that are different in colors. The project has been implemented f or 195 days and it was determined that the components separated were recove red in about 90% by mass. This project was planned, implemented and extende d for the solution of the problems arising from MSWC.