SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT
IN AUSTRALIA
WASTE COLLECTION
SOLID WASTE

Solid waste encompasses many waste types produced in all areas of

society.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the major type of waste most people
think of when the word or term waste is mentioned.
There are two other main classifications of solid waste
1.commercial and industrial waste.
2.construction and demolition waste.
Each waste type poses different risks and opportunities and requires
different management.
What happens after we've collected
your General Waste?
HOUSEHOLD WASTE

household waste is collected by garbage trucks.

put their rubbish in bins with different coloured lids
RED
GREEN
YELLOW
Leave the bins outside for collection once a week.
Will be sorted and will either be recycled or sent to a landfill.
Transfer stationsand
material recovery facilities

A transfer station is a depotthat receives and temporarilystores waste

in a designated areafor minorsegregation and/or minor resource
recovery to their transport to some other approved depot for further
sorting, resource recovery or disposal.
Similarly a material recovery facility (MRF)receives, stores and
processes waste but with a focus on resource recovery.
There will be a transfer component in order to direct the recovered
recyclable wastes to a recycling facility and residual waste to disposal.
Recycling facilities

A recycling facility receives, stores and processes pre-sortedsingle

streams of waste andprocesses it into a recycled product, eg recycled
paper and plastic containers.
A recycling facility can receive its sorted wastes (eg bailed cardboard or
glass) from material recovery facilities and transfer stations, or directly
from the producer.
The wastesare then processed in some manner to create a saleable
productto an established market.
COMPOSTING

The composting process is one in which micro-organisms break down

plant material and similar organic matter to produce a humus-like final
material.
Bacteria and fungi are the main micro-organisms, while small animals
such as worms and nematodes help with physical breakdown
processes.
After a final maturation or curing phase, the compost is ready to be
used for soil improvement and as a growing medium.
Wastes that can be used include animal manures, green wastes from
parks and gardens, certain industrial wastes as well as food wastes.
Diversion solution(paniz kalau dia
nak)