An Overview of Municipal Solid Waste Collection in Singapore, Mongolia, and Nepal

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ID19590154
AuthorsLaraib Ehtasham (0000-0003-4287-7487, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume3
Issue2
Pages122-127
Publication date2022-08-30
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIndonesian Journal of Social and Environmental Issues (IJSEI (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2722-1369 • E-ISSN: 2722-1369
PublisherCV. Literasi Indonesia (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.47540/ijsei.v3i2.455
OpenAlexW4294724671
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited1

Municipal solid waste (MSW), including refuse and non-hazardous waste, is generated mainly from households. This article adopts the approach of describing the MSW collection systems in three Asian countries that are Singapore, Mongolia, and Nepal; by reviewing the literature related to this particular subject. Therefore, by going through the literature, it has been found that the authorities responsible for waste collection are: Public Waste Collectors (PWCs) appointed by National Environment Agency (NEA) in Singapore, the municipal government, and Tohijilt Uilchilgeenii Kompani (TKUs) in Mongolia, and 270 municipalities in Nepal. Along with this, the waste collection fee in Singapore is paid to Singapore Power (combined with utility bills); in Mongolia to TKUs (based on their performance); and in Nepal, it is fixed on ad hoc basis. Overall, based on the practices of waste collection discussed in this article, Singapore has a better waste collection system than that Mongolia and Nepal

Business · Data collection · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Geography · Hazardous waste · Municipal solid waste · Sociology · Waste collection · Waste management · Engineering · Municipal Solid Waste Management

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