Identification of junk buyers' contribution to recycling of household waste in Hanoi, Vietnam, through a physical composition analysis

Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
Kosuke KawaiNguyen The Dong

Abstract

Even in developing countries, the amount of containers and packaging waste are increasing in line with population concentration and lifestyle changes in urban areas. This can cause serious problems for the disposal of municipal solid waste. Through a physical composition analysis of household waste in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, this study aimed to identify the contribution made by junk buyers to recycling. Interviews on the handling of recyclable waste by households were conducted. About 232 kg of recyclable waste was sampled from a total of 115 households, and about 230 kg of municipal solid waste was sampled from a total of 101 households and sorted into 69 categories for measurement by volume and weight. The interview survey revealed that a high proportion of households tended to routinely store recyclable waste for sale or donation to junk buyers. Junk buyers accounted for 8.8% of recycling by weight or 26.0% by volume according to the results of the physical composition analysis. In addition, the results suggested that containers and packaging waste accounted for the largest proportion of household waste by volume. Junk buyers recycled 25.5% by weight of containers and packaging waste. In the formulation of new plans f...Continue Reading

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Jan 18, 2017·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Kosuke Kawai, Luong Thi Mai Huong
Jan 15, 2013·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Kosuke Kawai, Masahiro Osako
Jun 22, 2014·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Shunsuke Sasaki, Tetsuya Araki
May 1, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Stefan SalhoferTrinh Dinh Tran
Sep 1, 2021·Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA·Gabriel Andari KristantoParas Ac Nandhita

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