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Guidebook for Safe Closure of Disposal Sites

Title: Guidebook for Safe Closure of Disposal Sites 
Year of Publication: Second Edition 2010
Author: National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Website: http://www.emb.gov.ph/nswmc
Email: nswmc2004@yahoo,com
Pages: 88 Pages

The Guide Book for Safe Closure of Disposal Sites was prepared for the following purpose:

  1. To provide a manual in the safe closure and rehabilitation of disposal facilities;
  2. To avoid the negative environment impact and risks attributed to continuous operation of open dumpsites and controlled dumpsites and/or its abandonment;
  3. To ensure that the public health and the environment are protected by instituting safe and appropriate measures in the proper closure of open, controlled dumpsites and sanitary disposal sites.

Municipal solid waste disposal sites cause environment pollution and hazards long after this ceases in operation. Degradation of the waste layers takes a long time even as these cntinue to generate leachate and methane gases. It is necessary to manage the dumpsite properly after the operations and to manage the post closure land use in order to protect the public health and preserve any negative environmental impact and risks tfrom mismanagement of closed disposal sites, it is imperative that appropriate engineering measures shall be instituted from the initial/planning stage on the design and development of disposal sites and throughout its operation.

Author: 
National Solid Waste Management Commission
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Subject: 
Disposal Sites
File: 
PDF icon NSWMC_Guidebook for safe closure of disposal sites.PDF
Project Title: 
Guidebook for Safe Closure of Disposal Sites
Publication Type: 
Book