Kerbside collection

Kerbside collection refers to the process of collecting recyclable materials and general waste directly from households or businesses at the edge of the road or pavement, typically using a door-to-door separate collection system. This method is commonly used in municipal waste management systems and includes the collection of post-consumer stream plastics such as water bottles, milk containers, household items, commingled plastics, and films.From: Waste Prevention Policy and Behaviour [2019], Environmental and economic benefits of the recovery of materials in a municipal solid waste management system [2019], Recycled plastics as synthetic coarse and fine asphalt aggregate [2022]

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Published in David Butler, Christopher Digman, Christos Makropoulos, John W. Davies, Urban Drainage, 2018

David Butler, Christopher Digman, Christos Makropoulos, John W. Davies

A more sustainable option is to collect and recycle the FOG for beneficial incorporation into animal feeds and into soaps and lubricants for industrial use, and for biodiesel production. Recycling options are now being made available to domestic customers as part of kerbside collection arrangements (e.g., http://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/household_waste_collection). Collected oils are converted into various fuel sources, such as biodiesel for vehicles.

Environmental and economic benefits of the recovery of materials in a municipal solid waste management system

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Published in Environmental Technology, 2019

Giovanni De Feo, Carmen Ferrara, Alessio Finelli, Alberto Grosso

Its municipal waste management system is based on a door-to-door separate collection system (kerbside collection). The waste fractions collected are the following: putrescibles (three times a week), paper and cardboard (once a week), plastics and metals together (once a week), unsorted residual municipal waste (or dry residue or simply residue) (twice a week) and glass (once a week). Bulk refuses and Waste Electrical and Electronic are conferred directly by the citizens to a separate collection centre.

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