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Municipal solid waste management strategies in Turkey.
Waste Manag. 2009 Jan; 29(1):465-9.WM

Abstract

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a major environmental problem in Turkey, as in many developing countries. Problems associated with municipal solid waste are difficult to address, but efforts towards more efficient collection and transportation and environmentally acceptable waste disposal continue in Turkey. Although strict regulations on the management of solid waste are in place, primitive disposal methods such as open dumping and discharge into surface water have been used in various parts of Turkey. This study presents a brief history of the legislative trends in Turkey for MSW management. The study also presents the MSW responsibility and management structure together with the present situation of generation, composition, recycling, and treatment. The results show that approximately 25 million ton of MSW are generated annually in Turkey. About 77% of the population receives MSW services. In spite of efforts to change open dumping areas into sanitary landfills and to build modern recycling and composting facilities, Turkey still has over 2000 open dumps.

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Turan NG
Ondokuz Mayis University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Environmental Engineering, 55139 Samsun, Kurupelit, Turkey. gturan@omu.edu.tr
Coruh S
No affiliation info available
Akdemir A
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Ergun ON
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MeSH

CitiesConservation of Natural ResourcesEnvironmental MonitoringEnvironmental PollutionRefuse DisposalTurkey

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18644708

Citation

Turan, N Gamze, et al. "Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategies in Turkey." Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), vol. 29, no. 1, 2009, pp. 465-9.
Turan NG, Coruh S, Akdemir A, et al. Municipal solid waste management strategies in Turkey. Waste Manag. 2009;29(1):465-9.
Turan, N. G., Coruh, S., Akdemir, A., & Ergun, O. N. (2009). Municipal solid waste management strategies in Turkey. Waste Management (New York, N.Y.), 29(1), 465-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2008.06.004
Turan NG, et al. Municipal Solid Waste Management Strategies in Turkey. Waste Manag. 2009;29(1):465-9. PubMed PMID: 18644708.
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