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Management of recycling in the Gulf Co-operation Council states.

Authors :
Alhumoud JM
Al-Ghusain I
Al-Hasawi H
Source :
Waste management (New York, N.Y.) [Waste Manag] 2004; Vol. 24 (6), pp. 551-62.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Although some of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) member states have placed recycling at the top of their waste management priorities, the low cost of landfill and the availability of land, usually old sand or gravel quarries, make recycling programs infeasible, uneconomical and unachievable. The only comprehensive form of recycling available within the GCC states is recycling of paper and cartons. The majority of the GCC states never set national or regional recycling targets. The cost of recycling in the GCC states region could be moderate to high depending on the collection system selected for the recycling program. Almost all of the cities within the GCC states use mechanised systems for daily collection of municipal solid waste (MSW). Therefore, the same daily collection system used for MSW might well be used for collection of recyclable materials, both on the same day and at the same time, or according to a different timetable. This paper provides strategies for developing an effective recycling marketing program and discusses regional co-ordination options.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0956-053X
Volume :
24
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15219913
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2004.01.009