strategy
Disposing of household refuse
Synonyms:
Managing municipal solid wasteProviding domestic refuse disposal
Improving domestic refuse disposal
Context:
Municipal waste in OECD countries showed an increase in volume of 11.6% between 1985 and 1990, due principally to the growth of consumption coupled with the amount of packaging material.All developed and developing countries are facing the problem of disposing of town refuse and municipal waste.
Implementation:
In 2000, Toronto households created 920,000 tonnes of waste or about one tonne per household. Seventy-six per cent was sent to land fill and 24 per cent was recycled, composted or re-used. The goal of Task Force 2010 is 30 per cent diversion by 2003, 60 per cent by 2006 and 100 per cent by 2010. Broader:
Collecting rubbishManaging urban wastesImproving solid waste managementDeveloping effective home managementEnsuring adequate local government services Narrower:
Recovering energy from domestic wasteCreating domestic waste recycling schemesOrganizing household refuse pick-up Constrained by:
Using packaging Facilitates:
Reducing domestic waste water pollutants Facilitated by:
Reducing amount of consumer wasteRecycling municipal waste water and solid wasteUsing criteria for safe management of solid waste Problems:
Inadequate domestic refuse disposalValues:
Wastage Subjects:
Amenities → HouseholdsSocietal Problems → Waste
Government → Municipalities
Management → Management
Development → Reform
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
