Approach to assess the performance of waste management systems towards a circular economy: waste management system development stage concept (WMS-DSC).
MethodsX
; 9: 101634, 2022.
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In this paper a novel holistic approach to assess the performance of waste management systems (WMSs) is presented. The so called WMS development stage concept (WMS-DSC) can be used by practitioners or decision makers to assess primarily the WMS at the municipal level. The WMS categorization into development stages notably enables a clear identification of symptoms, the causes of possible waste mismanagement and potential measures for improvement. The concept can be used to (i) assess the status quo of a WMS and, based on this, identify possible measures for implementation; (ii) check whether relevant system conditions to implement a specific measure are met; (iii) monitor the progress of a WMS; and (iv) compare the WMSs of different cities. The concept consists of five development stages: stage 1 - absence or lack of essential elements of waste management; stage 2 - reliable collection and improved landfill sites; stage 3 - separate collection and sorting; stage 4 - expansion of the recycling industry; and stage 5 - circular economy (CE), waste as a resource. While stage 1 describes the absence of or a very immature and malfunctioning WMS, stage 5 stands for a fully implemented CE. By equating the highest stage to the objectives that have evolved today globally for a sustainable CE, this concept can be used to identify targets and the most suitable steps for an individual WMS towards a future best practice of CE.â¢A holistic approach to assess waste management systems' performance is presented.â¢A benchmarking tool to estimate the circular economy (CE) evolvement in cities.â¢Usable for cities both in the Global North and South to identify CE potentials.
Benchmark; CE, Circular economy; CMUR, Circular material use rate; CT, Collection and transport; DR, Diversion rates; DTT, Distance-to-target; ER, Energy recovery; EU, European Union; G, Governance; MSW, Municipal solid waste; PR, Prevention and reuse; RDF, Refuse-derived fuels; SDG, Sustainable development goal; SM, Sector and market; UN, United Nations; WD, Waste disposal; WM, Waste management; WMS-DSC, WMS development stage concept; WMSs, Waste management systems; WR, Waste recycling; ZWI, Zero-Waste-Index; comp., Company; developing countries; global north; global south; holistic; leapfrogging; monitoring; mun., Municipal; municipal solid waste; nat., National; reg., Regional
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