Integrated Solid Waste Management

What are the sources of residential solid waste?

• Agricultural activities

• Business establishments

• Living households

• Various types of industries

Which type of waste has a storage period of 7 days?

• Garbage

• Residential rubbish

• Mixed refuse

• Street sweeping

What are the reasons for proper management of solid wastes?

• Suitable breeding place for diseases and vectors

• Environmental pollution

• Possible fire hazards

• All of the above

What role do waste collection containers play in the waste collection system?

• Determining the efficiency of waste collection

• Determining the type of waste collected

• Determining the location of waste collection

• Determining the size of waste collection crew

What characteristics should storage containers for waste collection have?

• Low cost and heavy weight

• Rough surface and sharp edges

• Inert material and moisture absorption

• Strength and durability

Which type of waste collection system requires the waste containers to be hauled to the transfer station or disposal site?

• Stationary container system

• Hoist truck system

• Tilt frame container system

• Trash trailer system

What is the major advantage of the hauled container system?

• Flexibility to use containers of different size and shape

• Ease of manual loading

• Suitability for heavy waste collection

• Lower capital and maintenance cost

Which type of waste is the stationary container system commonly used for?

• Residential source separated waste

• Industrial waste and rubbish

• Agricultural waste

• Hospital waste

What is the capacity of the containers used in the mechanical loading system?

• 0.9 m3

• 1.5 m3

• 2.0 m3

• 3.0 m3

What is a disadvantage of the stationary container system?

• Worker fatigue

• Higher collection crew requirement

• Limited flexibility in container size

• Higher cost of waste processing