Evolution of sorted waste collection: A case study of Spanish cities

Waste Management and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 859-863

  Gallardo, Antonio ^a   Bovea, Marìa D ^a   Mendoza, Francisco J Colomer ^a   Prades, Mìriam ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

collection system; efficiency; legislation; Municipal solid waste; separate collection

Indexed keywords

COLLECTION SYSTEMS; EFFICIENCY INDICATORS; LIGHTWEIGHT PACKAGING; WASTE COLLECTION; WORK ANALYSIS;

EFFICIENCY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SEPARATION;

PACKAGING;

LEGISLATION; LOGISTICS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; RECYCLING; SEPARATION; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SPAIN; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CITIES; DATA COLLECTION; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; SPAIN; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PRODUCTS;

SPAIN;

EID: 84864764253     PISSN: 0734242X     EISSN: 10963669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0734242X12443584     Document Type: Article

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