Potential Recovery of Domestic Solid Waste Disposed of in a Landfill
No. 32 (2010-07-01)Author(s)
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Quetzalli Aguilar Virgena M.Sc. Estudiante de Doctorado en Ciencias e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Mexicali, Baja California, México. Profesora e investigadora, Facultad de Ingeniería Ensenada, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México. gaguilar@uabc.edu.mx
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Carolina Armijo-de Vegab Ph.D. Profesora-Investigadora, Facultad de Ingeniería Ensenada, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México. carmijo@uabc.edu.mx
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Paul Taboada Gonzálezc M.Sc. Estudiante de Doctorado en Ciencias e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Mexicali, Baja California, México. Profesor-Investigador, Facultad de Ingeniería Ensenada, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. Ensenada, Baja California, México. ptaboada@uabc.edu.mx
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Xochitl M. Aguilard Ingeniera Industrial. Profesora-Investigadora, Instituto Tecnológico de Tijuana. Tijuana, Baja California, México. xmaguilar@gmail.com
Abstract
Knowing the amount and type of Domestic Solid Waste (DSW) that is deposited in the landfill gives us the possibility to consider options in how to make sustainable use of it. Waste from any location, if properly handled, can be turned into the raw material for other processes. The aim of this study was to quantify the components of the DSW likely to be recycled, deposited in the landfill in the city of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, so that they could be valued on the market as recyclables. The average weekly market could be 643.67 tons of food waste for composting, 389.45 tons of paper and cardboard, 217.55 tons of plastic, 78.81 tons of glass, 32.20 tons of metal and 8.11 tons of aluminum. This should result in a total of approximately MXP $ 911,224.18 (USD $ 71693.48) for the marketing of major recyclables.