| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 281, 2019
International Conference of Engineering Risk (INCER 2019)
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| Article Number | 03003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Sustainable Development: Climate Change, Air and Water Pollution, Waste Treatment | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201928103003 | |
| Published online | 21 May 2019 | |
Sustainability Management of Solid Waste in Tripoli Lebanon Landfill
Beirut Arab University, Engineering Department, Lebanon
Municipal waste management is an important component of ecosystem and one of the essential part in sustainable development. This paper analyzes Tripoli landfill’s situation. According to Municipality of Tripoli, the average production of waste reached 148.5 million in 2015 where all of these waste was dumped in north of the city which leads to many environmental and health crises. The maximum height point in the landfill reached 30 m in 2013 which is more than acceptable engineered height. The paper took Tripoli landfill as case study to account for the amount of economic and environmental benefits if it is subjected to around zero waste management. The study takes into account the waste generated in 2015 till 2065 by assuming 1.5 % growth in population. As a result lots of economical, healthful and environmental benefits can be extracted if the generated waste is subjected to composting, recycling, reuse and incineration instead of throwing them.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2019
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