Reverse logistics system and recycling potential at a landfill: A case study from Kampala City

Waste Management

Volumn 42, Issue , 2015, Pages 82-92

  Kinobe, J R ^a,b   Gebresenbet, G ^a   Niwagaba, C B ^b   Vinneras B ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Disposal; Landfill; Logistics; Reverse logistics; Reversed products; Waste management

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; COMMERCE; LAND FILL; LOGISTICS; POWER MARKETS; RECYCLING; SUPPLY CHAINS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DISTRIBUTION CHAINS; PROCESSING POWER; RECYCLING POTENTIAL; REVERSE LOGISTICS; REVERSED PRODUCTS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

METAL; PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE;

LANDFILL; LOGISTICS; RECYCLING; URBAN AREA; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; LANDFILL; PAPER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVERSE LOGISTICS SYSTEM; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; TEXTILE; URBAN AREA; VEGETATION; WASTE AND WASTE RELATED PHENOMENA; WASTE DISPOSAL; CITY; PROCEDURES; UGANDA; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

KAMPALA; UGANDA;

CITIES; RECYCLING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; UGANDA; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84983095423     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.012     Document Type: Article

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