journal of kerbala university

There is no doubt that amount of the domestic rubbish in Karbala ditteres according to many human beings and geographical changes . The solid residential waste generated from the city reached to 439321 ton per day in 2014 with the average of 0.685 kg per day for a person. The anticipated amounts for 2024 will reach 873316 tons per day with the average of 0.988 kg per day for a person. The study also shows that there is difference in the quantity of waste according to seasons. The highest amount of waste recorded was in summer with 5.014 kg per day for a family, while the lowest amount was in winter with 4.103 kg per day for a family. Concerning the components of waste, the study shows that food waste is the highest rate among other components of solid waste with 56.6 , whereas leather and wooden waste was the lowest component with 0.4 % for each.
the waste management system which is employed in city do not follow an organized and correct scientific method due to the lack of environmental awareness and bad management provided by the authorities in charge. In addition to that the low finances allotted to waste management resulted in the lack of infrastructure needed. Moreover, there is the large decrease in the number of machinery and labor force necessary for collecting and transforming waste .It is necessaviy to collet and transfor these rubbish , collecting, later processing and disposal of waste with the lesser environmental consequences possible. It recommends that the present dump site become a transfer station (joint), at the same time assuring the need for constructing the site proposed by Karbala municipality as it conforms to the Iraqi and the international standards of place and environment. The study also stresses the necessity of constructing recycling factories for waste of different components in order to have sustainable management and to be able to benefit from its outcome in various economical, hygienic and environmental aspects of Karbala city.