Examine the Challenges and Opportunities in Solid Waste Recycling Management at Source in Isfahan

The plan of the collection of solid waste at source، The year 1374 began as an experiment in Zone 4 and from 1376 until the entire execute in total city. In this study، using questionnaires، interviews with relevant officials and visit recycling units in the city، Challenges and opportunities related to solid waste management at source، was examined. The results show that there are problems such as separate of recycled items by Badger، Lack of segregation of infectious waste، Absence of infectious waste elimination system، From beginning to end January 1390، In the city about 18 thousand and 263 tons Types of recyclable material collected that Percent of recycled materials in this period 81 percent increase over the previous year.