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Guidelines FOR Solid Waste Management Assessment (BASELINE SURVEY) IN SECONDARY CITIES AND SMALL TOWNS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC April 2010 Guidelines for Solid Waste Management Assessment (Baseline Survey) 2 Contents 1. Introduction ........................................ ........................................ ................................. 3 2. Estimation of Waste generation and composition ........................................ ................ 4 Solid Waste Generation and Physical Composition Study ........................................ . 5 Selection of Sample Area for the Survey ........................................ ............................ 5 Procedure for Collection and Analysis of Data ........................................ .................. 5 3. Examination of existing Waste Management and recycling systems ........................... 9 Formal collection system.

Determining an appropriate waste management strategy can be a complicated and challenging endeavor for municipalities. When making decisions and designing waste management strategies, governments must consider multiple components, such as the quantity and composition of waste produced in the urban area, the waste management and

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