Abstract
The waste transfer and transport system is one of the most elemental technologies when taking wide-area waste treatment into consideration. In addition, when planning for wide-area treatment, it is necessary to consider the need for transfer-transport facilities depending upon the location of the waste collection area, incineration plant, final disposal site, etc. In this report, we analyze the current state of the waste transfer and transport system in Japan and also introduce application cases for wide-area treatment. The amount of waste transferred and the distance from the transfer point to the disposal site are important factors for considering the introduction of the transfer and transport system. Based on the results for Japan, there are currently 50 transfer stations in operation. 37 (74%) of the 50 stations in operation have a treatment capacity of 20 to 300 tons/day and a transportation distance of 10 to 50km. This means that the transfer station is being operated under a wide range of conditions. In addition, there are several methods being used to transfer waste at the transfer stations. The compactor container system is a method which is able to provide the most superior working environment due to its automatic operation. Furthermore, since the waste is compacted and loaded into a container, it is evaluated to hold the advantage in transportation efficiency. As a result of these points, the compactor container system has become the most popular system in Japan.
