Solid Waste Characterization of Kocaeli

Yenice M. K., Dogruparmak Ş., Durmusoglu E., ÖZBAY B., Oz H. O.

POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, vol.20, no.2, pp.479-484, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.479-484
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study investigated the solid waste characterization of the city of Kocaeli. With this aim solid waste groups were analyzed for sub-municipalities of the city. Representative sampling points were determined in municipalities with populations over 5,000. Four different socio-economic groups (the downtown district plus low, intermediate, and high income levels) were investigated in the study. Characterization studies were performed for a 2-year period. In this context, 16 and 13 different solid waste species were categorized for winter and summer seasons, respectively.