Aim and objectives To investigate the waste management systems used in Jeddah an

Aim and objectives To investigate the waste management systems used in Jeddah and evaluate actions taken by the municipal authorities and private sector to manage municipal waste in a sustainable way and the importance of public awareness in achieving this goal. Objectives • To study the current methods used by the municipalities in Jeddah to manage solid waste in the city. • To evaluate how sustainable the municipal solid waste management is • To analyse the efforts made by non-governmental sectors in enhancing the municipal solid waste management in Jeddah and adopting sustainable methods of waste management. • Critically appraise the level of public awareness with regards to waste minimisation, separation at source, recycling and sustainable disposal of municipal solid waste. 2.2 Recycling is a long-term solution (sustainable) 2.3 The importance of solid waste management 2.4 Composition of municipal solid waste and the waste of household hazardous. 2.5 Household waste management in the UK 2.5.1 Glasgow 2.5.2 Landfills operating in the UK 2.5.3 The disposal of waste in the UK 2.5.4 Legalization of domestic waste in the UK 2.6 incentive and charging schemes to encourage waste reduction and recycling 2.6.1 incentive and charging schemes to encourage waste reduction and recycling 2.6.2 Charging criteria 2.6.3 Waste avoidance/ prevention 2.7 Management of household waste in Saudi Arabia 2.7.1 A rise in waste production 2.7.2 Saudi Arabia municipal solid waste composition 2.7.3 converting waste into energy 2.7.4 A shortage of sustainable disposal 2.7.5 The effectiveness of government 2.7.6 Discharging in landfill 2.7.7 adverse effect of landfill 2.7.8 Jeddah’s landfill