As our cities grow due to the emigration from country side and life style changes, we are starting to generate way more waste materials than we used to a couple of decades back. Some like electronic junks were almost non-existent back then. However, in spite of all the advancements in technology made by us, waste management is still an ongoing struggle with solutions popping up every day.

Waste Generation and Collection

Take the case of a modern city with respect to waste management edmonton in Canada produces tons of waste everyday owing to modern life styles and commercial/business places. Such waste is often collected from local sites from the dumps by compactors and then transported to treatment facilities so that the city remains clean enough. Thus, waste bins form an integral part of the whole process which resides in local sites to collect wastes.

Waste Bins

Waste bins being important for the whole procedure and often available in variety of types for different purposes and ease of use.

·         Camp Bin: These are covered and best for organic wastes and keeps away rodents/pests.

·         Open Top Bin: These are best suited for construction and inorganic waste and are easy to transfer.

·         Rig Bin: These can be used to segregate wastes, collection of fluid wastes and provide hand rails and barriers.

·         Scrap Steel/Concrete Bin: These are heavy duty bins suited for scrap metals and broken concrete with strong and robust made.

·         Self-Tipper Bin: Used for small scale waste dumping and can be lifted with standard pallet forks.

The Treatment Process

Waste collected by compactors are brought to treatment facilities where they are treated va various methods often according to their type. Scrap metals and concrete can be easily recycled and so can plastics. Organic and perishable wastes are often either turned to incineration, or compost pit or to land fillings – usually a combination is often done i.e. dry heating is used to get rid of volatility and then land filling is used for decomposition.

Safety and Precautions

Several precautionary steps are usually taken to avoid contamination of land and air such as avoiding contact with ground water/water streams and burning off harmful gases. Organic wastes can be also a source of fuel gas with proper treatment. Often policies are implemented by corporations to minimize risks such as risk assessment, proper inspection, worksite emergency response training and zero drug/alcohol policy. Inflammable wastes are handled with special care to avoid fire breakout.

Most major cities are realizing the need for waste management and upgrading their facilities accordingly in tune with life style changes and population increase. The edmonton waste management centre is, for example, an agency providing such services to residential and neighborhood to keep the city clean, free from filth and associated hazards.

Author bio:

Thomasine White wrote this article in order to guide the general mass regarding waste management processes.