In this paper, a new source separation and management
system, which classified household waste as food waste, dry
waste and harmful waste, was established and explored in a
representative residential area of Hangzhou, capital city of
Zhejiang province, China. The objective of this study was
to evaluate the possibility and effectiveness of this system
through the investigation of the composition and properties
of the household waste, the recovery potential of recyclables,
the response of residents, and an economic
assessment. Results of this study will provide authorities
in China and other developing countries with first-hand
information to set future policy directions on household
waste management.
In this paper, a new source separation and managementsystem, which classified household waste as food waste, drywaste and harmful waste, was established and explored in arepresentative residential area of Hangzhou, capital city ofZhejiang province, China. The objective of this study wasto evaluate the possibility and effectiveness of this systemthrough the investigation of the composition and propertiesof the household waste, the recovery potential of recyclables,the response of residents, and an economic assessment. Results of this study will provide authoritiesin China and other developing countries with first-handinformation to set future policy directions on householdwaste management.
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