Municipal Solid Waste

Which component is not considered in determining the generation rate of solid waste in a typical city?

• Residential

• Commercial

• Agricultural

• Demolition and construction waste

What is the main drawback of Load Count Analysis method in determining the generation rate of solid waste?

• It provides accurate generation rate

• It is cost-effective

• It involves detailed waste characterization

• It only gives an overall average

What is the primary purpose of Materials Mass Balance Analysis in waste management?

• To determine waste volume

• To identify waste generation sources

• To simplify mass balance computations

• To estimate waste quantities

How is the generation rate of solid waste calculated for a population of 1000 people where 500 Kg of waste was collected over 7 days?

• 5000 Kg/day

• 500 Kg/month

• 500 Kg/day

• 500 Kg/week

What is the unit used to represent the generation rate of solid waste for household waste?

• Kg/ton

• Kg/cow

• Kg/capita/day

• Kg/x/day

What percentage of solid waste is typically categorized as wood and related products?

• 60-70%

• 10-20%

• 20-30%

• 40-50%

What is the purpose of source reduction in waste management?

• Reduce waste through design and packaging

• Increase waste generation

• Encourage waste disposal in landfills

• Promote waste incineration

This comes from landfills and is generated from liquid wastes, or solid wastes coming in contact with rainwater.

• siltation

• leachate

• acid mine drainage

• solid, liquid, gaseous wastes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What is being described by the following clues: come from households; from commercial establishments; spoiled, broken, or no longer useful

• mining waste

• industrial waste

• municipal waste

• agricultural waste

What is the primary component of municipal solid waste in urban areas?

• Organic waste

• Plastic waste

• Metal waste

• Glass waste