Emerging challenges in urban waste management in Tehran, Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ali Daryabeigi Zand; Azar Vaezi Heir

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105051

Emerging challenges in urban waste management in Tehran, Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic

Resour Conserv Recycl. 2020 Nov:162:105051. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105051. Epub 2020 Jul 14.

Authors

Ali Daryabeigi Zand¹, Azar Vaezi Heir²

Affiliations

¹ Assistant Professor, School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 141556135 Tehran, Iran.
² MSc Graduate, School of Environment, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, 141556135 Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

•New challenges in MSW management in Tehran after the COVID-19 pandemic was studied.•Over 5.5 millions of PPEs are being daily discarded in Tehran during COVID-19.•Hospital wastes are being disposed of without undergoing any treatment in Tehran.•Landfilling of MSW has increased by 34.7% after the outbreak of COVID-19.•Secondary contagion from improper management of MSW is probable in Tehran.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; Medical waste; Solid waste management; Tehran; disposal.

Publication types

Review