Cost Analysis of Waste Collection and Transport

Abstract

Garbage is an end of product that is inevitable to emerge as a result of our vital activities. The ways of collecting, transporting and disposing of thes products also affect the environmental health and the country's economy, significantly. In the solid waste management system, the collection and transport of waste is the part that has the highest financial value, so the garbage collection and transportation systems must be designed in the best and economical way. It is of great importance to collect and transport the garbage by the authorities, which is formed as a result of human and human activities in the use areas such as home, school, workplace, park, industry. In this study, the methods and cost of waste collection and transportation of the waste to the disposal which were investigated. At the same time, garbage collection and transportation costs were analyzed in Selcuklu district of Konya province.