The present work tries to identify the main components in
emissions from an MSW treatment plant, considering: biogas leaks
from the landfill site, emissions from the leachate pond and the
composting site. With this objective, emissions from different sites
within the MSW treatment plant were characterized. Based on the
concentration of hydrogen sulphide, ammonia and some volatile
organic compounds, series of ratios were proposed to characterize
each emission. This in return can help to determine the main
source of emission within the MSW treatment plant