Sustainable solid municipal waste management in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and opportunities
M. Amin Mir, Kim Andrews, Syed M. Hasnain
Abstract. The management of municipal solid waste in Saudi Arabia is becoming a major issue as the country’s set up for the management is not enough. In reference to management of waste the present study reviewed the cutting-edge technologies for resource recovery, mentions the advantageous outcomings in reference to economy and the environment. The techniques like, Anaerobic digestion turns materials of organic nature into biogas like, methane, ethane etc., that are the source of renewable energy, and make up about 40% of municipal waste. The generation of well-thought-out landfill systems inserted with integrated gas collection system and the conversion to methane to other forms with advanced technology is essential. Also, the second-highest portion of municipal waste is plastic, that can be converted to useful product by means of pyrolysis technology. The study categorically shows that how important the waste management technology is and what are the strategic ways to manage waste in large cities. The study shows how Saudi Arabia can solve the issue related to environment, promotes economic growth and sustainability, and better ways for trash management by making use of cutting-edge technologies, to improve current scenario.
Keywords
Sustainability, Municipal Waste, Landfill, Organic Manure, Environment
Published online 2/25/2025, 9 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: M. Amin Mir, Kim Andrews, Syed M. Hasnain, Sustainable solid municipal waste management in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and opportunities, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 48, pp 688-696, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903414-75
The article was published as article 75 of the book Civil and Environmental Engineering for Resilient, Smart and Sustainable Solutions
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