Waste management
Waste
collection and disposal systems are of critical importance for the
sustainability of our urban areas. Collection and disposal of solid wastes
is an ongoing activity and a growing problem, as we tax our available
resources and conventional technologies, especially land fill. The focus of
this sub-theme is on systems and technologies for the collection, disposal
and treatment of solid wastes from municipal and industrial sources in urban
areas that produce more sustainable outcomes environmentally, socially and
economically. Waste reduction, recycling and recovery may be seen as the
three broad aims of the sub-theme.
More specific objectives of the sub-theme would include:
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advancement of the scientific, technical and economic aspects of solid waste management towards environmental sustainability
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promotion of research and postgraduate education and knowledge dissemination to industry on the management of solid wastes
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identification of best practices for waste management in urban areas
Research on the identification of specific waste streams, possibly using the general supply chain paradigm, would feature strongly in the sub-theme. This offers more substantial means to identify opportunities for recycling and materials recovery, and to link waste materials to the products from which they emerge.
Projects
- City cleansing systems and operations planning and management
- Effects of waste management practices on the environment, health and aesthetics of urban areas
- Innovations in systems and technologies for waste collection and management
- Hazardous, medical and industrial waste
- Performance measurement and assessment for satisfactory waste management practice
- Case studies of waste management in metropolitan Adelaide
Collaborators
Department of Transport and Urban Planning, Adelaide City Council, Unley City Council, other councils, CSIRO, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Waste Management Association of Australia, Collex Waste Management Pty Ltd
Research team
Michael Taylor, Rocco Zito, Stuart Clement, Sekhar Somenahalli, Raluca Raicu, Branko Stazic