An overview of the municipal solid waste management modes and innovations in Shanghai, China

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management and recycling has become an emerging issue in developing countries. Shanghai, the largest megacity in China, is well-known nationwide due to leading China’s MSW separation and recycling. Therefore, this paper introduces the Shanghai mode for MSW management and...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2020-08, Vol.27 (24), p.29943-29953
Main Authors: Xiao, Shijiang, Dong, Huijuan, Geng, Yong, Francisco, Medel-Jimenez, Pan, Hengyu, Wu, Fei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Developing countries
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Incineration
LDCs
Legislation
Megacities
Municipal solid waste
Municipal waste management
Recycling
Review Article
Solid waste management
Waste management
Waste treatment
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Yard waste
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Summary:Municipal solid waste (MSW) management and recycling has become an emerging issue in developing countries. Shanghai, the largest megacity in China, is well-known nationwide due to leading China’s MSW separation and recycling. Therefore, this paper introduces the Shanghai mode for MSW management and its current situation to enrich existing MSW management studies. Results show that the total generation volume of MSW and amount of MSW generation per capita were 9.00 million tons and 372.16 kg in 2017, increased approximately eight-fold and four-fold compared with the data in 1978, respectively. The MSW treatment rate reached 100% since 2014, with incineration rate increased to 48.56% in 2017. The cost of MSW management after implementing MSW sorting regulation is increased to 985 CNY/ton, including 390 CNY/ton of MSW sorting cost. Then three key features and innovative MSW management modes, namely, mandatory MSW sorting legislation, Green Account program, and the Combined Network program are introduced. Meanwhile, two main challenges are urgent to be responded, including inadequate collecting vehicles and limited wet waste treatment capacity. Finally, policy recommendations on strengthening MSW recycling process, constructing complete terminal treatment industry, and making systematic policies were provided to respond existing challenges.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-020-09398-5