Optimization of fuel consumption for municipal solid waste collection in Al Ain city, UAE

Fuel consumed in collecting municipal solid waste (MSW) accounts for a major portion of the cost of waste management. In this study, several cases were developed using the ArcGIS Network Analyst to establish optimum conditions for MSW collection in Um Gafa district in Al Ain city, UAE. A GIS model w...

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Published inIOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering Vol. 383; no. 1; pp. 12026 - 12034
Main Authors Maraqa, M A, Swar Aldahab, E Z, Ghanma, M, Al Kaabi, S K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 01.07.2018
Subjects
Bins
Cities
Data collection
Fuel consumption
Garbage collection
Land use
Municipal solid waste
Municipal waste management
Optimization
Population density
Route optimization
Solid waste management
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Summary:Fuel consumed in collecting municipal solid waste (MSW) accounts for a major portion of the cost of waste management. In this study, several cases were developed using the ArcGIS Network Analyst to establish optimum conditions for MSW collection in Um Gafa district in Al Ain city, UAE. A GIS model was created based on data collection and GPS tracking of collection route and bins position in the area. Results show that current waste collection at Um Gafa does not strictly follow U-turn and curb approach policies. When route optimization is applied for similar conditions, a saving of 14.3% in fuel consumption is gained. Two models were tested for optimal number and location of bins. One model was based on a 40-m service zone while the other was based on population density and land use. By adopting model 1, the number of bins was reduced by 12%, while in model 2 the number of bins was reduced by 20%. Model 2 showed higher superiority, compared to model 1, in terms of fuel consumption.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/383/1/012026