The selective collection of municipal solid wastes (MSW) started with the collection of paper/cardboard and glass in those municipalities whose management was economically profitable. However, the generalised selective ...

The actual legislation in terms of waste water treatment plants digested sludge recommends its application as fertilizer. But, the presence of heavy metals may limit this application. This limitation is even more important ...

The current recommendations for designing a paper/cardboard selective collection service only consider the technical and economical aspects as making decision parameters. However, the environmental criteria should be ...