Integrated solid waste management definition
Integrated solid waste management means any solid waste management system which is focused on planned development of programs and facilities that reduce waste volume and toxicity, recycle marketable materials and provide for safe disposal of any residuals.
Integrated solid waste management means a planned program for effectively controlling the storage, collection, transportation, processing and reuse, conversion, or disposal of solid waste, recyclables and/or compostables organic waste in a safe, sanitary, aesthetically acceptable, environmentally sound and economical manner. It includes all administrative, financial, environmental, legal and planning functions as well as the operational aspects of solid waste handling, disposal, litter control and resource recovery systems necessary to achieve established objectives.
Integrated solid waste management. (ISWM) means environmentally and economically sound, systematic approach to solid waste handling that combines source reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, energy recovery, collection, transfer, transport and disposal in sanitary landfills, or other solid waste disposal and processing facilities in order to conserve and recover resources and dispose of solid waste in a manner that protects human health and the environment.