Landfill sites as a source of pests: Waste disposal often leads to problems with pests at the landfill site
© Deutscher Fachverlag (DFV) (6/2010)
In Germany, tipping untreated household waste has been banned since 2005. But the country still has numerous landfill sites, collection points and intermediate storage areas. Here, one specific problem has not been resolved it has only been relocated: vermin and pest infestation. However, pest control has to be limited to containing the problem. This article describes pest control methods that could be used throughout the world.
© Deutscher Fachverlag (DFV) (6/2010)
In Germany, tipping untreated household waste has been banned since 2005. But the country still has numerous landfill sites, collection points and intermediate storage areas. Here, one specific problem has not been resolved it has only been relocated: vermin and pest infestation. However, pest control has to be limited to containing the problem. This article describes pest control methods that could be used throughout the world.
IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION AND CATEGORIZATION OF UNCONTROLLED LANDFILL SITES IN CYPRUS
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
The protection of the environment from the cease of operation of all uncontrolled / semi controlled disposal areas comes up to a necessity and a priority for the Republic of Cyprus as a new member of European Community. For the complete harmonization with the principles of sustainable development and European legislation (99/31/EC on the landfill of waste and 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste), “The strategic plan for solid waste management in Cyprus” was prepared in June 2002 (it has been approved by the Cypriot Parliament in 2003).
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
The protection of the environment from the cease of operation of all uncontrolled / semi controlled disposal areas comes up to a necessity and a priority for the Republic of Cyprus as a new member of European Community. For the complete harmonization with the principles of sustainable development and European legislation (99/31/EC on the landfill of waste and 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste), “The strategic plan for solid waste management in Cyprus” was prepared in June 2002 (it has been approved by the Cypriot Parliament in 2003).
SCAVENGING ON LANDFILLS AND DUMPSITES AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
This paper has its origin in a Workshop on Landfilling in Developing Countries, chaired by the first Author at the International Eurowaste Waste Management Conference at Sardinia, 2005. Scavenging, salvaging or waste reclamation on landfills and dumpsites, which is always a highly controversial topic, seems to find its way into many discussions on recycling or waste disposal in a developing country context. In the case of the above Workshop on Landfilling in Developing Countries, scavenging featured so prominently that it dominated the discussions. It was even said by some that it “highjacked” the workshop.
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
This paper has its origin in a Workshop on Landfilling in Developing Countries, chaired by the first Author at the International Eurowaste Waste Management Conference at Sardinia, 2005. Scavenging, salvaging or waste reclamation on landfills and dumpsites, which is always a highly controversial topic, seems to find its way into many discussions on recycling or waste disposal in a developing country context. In the case of the above Workshop on Landfilling in Developing Countries, scavenging featured so prominently that it dominated the discussions. It was even said by some that it “highjacked” the workshop.
ILLICIT WASTE RECOVERY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE COMPENSATION
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
The Italian waste management policy, in accordance with the legislative decree 22/97, is based first of all on waste prevention, in the second place on waste recovery and in the end on waste disposal. Waste disposal, therefore, represents a residual aspect of waste management and the reduction in waste disposal is favoured by public administrations through: waste reutilization, reemployment and recycling; other forms of waste recovery to obtain raw materials from waste; the energy production from waste; a simplified bureaucratic procedure for those business that carry out waste recovery.
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
The Italian waste management policy, in accordance with the legislative decree 22/97, is based first of all on waste prevention, in the second place on waste recovery and in the end on waste disposal. Waste disposal, therefore, represents a residual aspect of waste management and the reduction in waste disposal is favoured by public administrations through: waste reutilization, reemployment and recycling; other forms of waste recovery to obtain raw materials from waste; the energy production from waste; a simplified bureaucratic procedure for those business that carry out waste recovery.
ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR REMEDIATION OF AN UNCONTROLLED LANDFILL IN GREECE
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
Uncontrolled landfills are sources of environmental deterioration, as they pose hazards to the environment and human health. In Greece, in February 2004 there were 1,125 uncontrolled landfills in operation (www.nomosphysis.org.gr). Greece has been fined by the European Court of Justice for the problem of uncontrolled landfills and, therefore, has set as priority the closure and restoration of uncontrolled landfills by the end of 2008.
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
Uncontrolled landfills are sources of environmental deterioration, as they pose hazards to the environment and human health. In Greece, in February 2004 there were 1,125 uncontrolled landfills in operation (www.nomosphysis.org.gr). Greece has been fined by the European Court of Justice for the problem of uncontrolled landfills and, therefore, has set as priority the closure and restoration of uncontrolled landfills by the end of 2008.
THE USE OF REMOTE SENSING TO MAP ILLEGAL LANDFILLS AT THE BORDER OF IRELAND/NORTHERN IRELAND
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
The formal purpose of the INTERREG IIIA study is to implement satellite remote sensing to map illegal landfills at the border of Ireland/Northern Ireland. Both the main study area and pilot area are depicted in Figure 1. Within the pilot area as outlined by the red boundary under Figure 1, fieldwork and geophysics occurred early June 2007 and satellite assessment is ongoing. The main study and fieldworks for all counties, as marked by green shading, is planned for August and September 2007.
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
The formal purpose of the INTERREG IIIA study is to implement satellite remote sensing to map illegal landfills at the border of Ireland/Northern Ireland. Both the main study area and pilot area are depicted in Figure 1. Within the pilot area as outlined by the red boundary under Figure 1, fieldwork and geophysics occurred early June 2007 and satellite assessment is ongoing. The main study and fieldworks for all counties, as marked by green shading, is planned for August and September 2007.
ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION OF UNCONTROLLED LANDFILLS BY USING GIS TECHNOLOGY
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
In the last few years, the problems related to the mismanagement of exhausted landfills and/or uncontrolled urban and industrial waste refusals have assumed more and more importance, both for the environmental implications and for the connected technical-administrative responsibilities. This study was aimed at defining a criterion to assess the effective risk related to the presence of illegal landfills. The present article was carried out through the following steps: assessing the potential hazard of uncontrolled landfills; linking the obtained results, also by using GIS applications, with territorial vulnerability indexes (mainly referred to water and soil environmental matrixes and to the presence of population); elaborating an Integrated Risk Index (IRI) able to represent the uncontrolled landfill environmental risk level in relation to the area where it is located.
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
In the last few years, the problems related to the mismanagement of exhausted landfills and/or uncontrolled urban and industrial waste refusals have assumed more and more importance, both for the environmental implications and for the connected technical-administrative responsibilities. This study was aimed at defining a criterion to assess the effective risk related to the presence of illegal landfills. The present article was carried out through the following steps: assessing the potential hazard of uncontrolled landfills; linking the obtained results, also by using GIS applications, with territorial vulnerability indexes (mainly referred to water and soil environmental matrixes and to the presence of population); elaborating an Integrated Risk Index (IRI) able to represent the uncontrolled landfill environmental risk level in relation to the area where it is located.
RESIDENTS' ATTITUDE AROUND A WASTE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL SITE
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
Recently, the study of the risk communication and the agreement formation to the construction of the infrastructure facilities where the mutual agreements such as waste disposal facilities and the power stations are necessary is advanced. (Sasao et al. 2006) (Kotani et al. 2006) However, empirical data how actual municipality correspondence influences the formation of resident consciousness is a little. In this study, attitude survey for the neighbourhood group on the illegal disposal site of prefectural border. The agreement formation technique is examined noting the relation between the response of the municipality and the consideration formation of the neighbourhood group.
© IWWG International Waste Working Group (10/2007)
Recently, the study of the risk communication and the agreement formation to the construction of the infrastructure facilities where the mutual agreements such as waste disposal facilities and the power stations are necessary is advanced. (Sasao et al. 2006) (Kotani et al. 2006) However, empirical data how actual municipality correspondence influences the formation of resident consciousness is a little. In this study, attitude survey for the neighbourhood group on the illegal disposal site of prefectural border. The agreement formation technique is examined noting the relation between the response of the municipality and the consideration formation of the neighbourhood group.
