Abstract
Using a computer model, studies were conducted on the regional solid waste management system, in which collected wastes of several member municipalities are transferred to a central treatment/disposal facility. First, the waste collection and transport activities, which are considered constraints for an extending service area, were scrutinized. Then, with a model made up of location, population, etc. of each member municipality, the cost and the energy consumption were calculated for a typical solid waste management scenario. Each scenario is composed of the activities such as incineration, landfill, composting RDF, etc. as principal treatment processes, and modified cases in which each municipality has a landfill were also included. Finally, the sensitivity analysis for location parameters was carried out.
