Optimal Planning for Aurangabad Municipal Solid Waste through Mixed Integer Linear Programming

摘要

Improper management of municipal solid waste causes hazards to inhabitants. Various studies reveal that about 90% of municipal solid waste is disposed of unscientifically in open dumps and landfills which creating problems to human being and the environment. A mixed integer linear programming method is used for treatment/disposal facility for a municipal solid waste. This paper reports on our findings in applying mixed integer linear programming approach for solving solid waste management problem in Aurangabad city with numerical illustration.