The population of Turkey has increased rapidly in parallel with the risein technology and industrialization. The increasing population of thecountry has triggered urbanization, and environmental problems havedrawn attention. One of the issues resulting from urbanization is municipalsolid waste (MSW). Every object we use in our daily life is transformedinto solid waste when its economic life has ended. The processes fromthe storage of these wastes to their disposal, often referred to as MSWmanagement, come under the municipalities'' authority and responsibility.MSW must be processed with the most negligible environmental impact.This study aimed to investigate MSW management systems in Turkey,including the quantity, composition, and disposal methods of MSWgenerated and populations served by MSW, MSW per capita per day.Results from the study showed that the mean MSW generated in Turkeywas 26.74 Mton/yr and increased in the following order by region;EasternAnatolia < South East Anatolia < Black Sea < Mediterranean < Aegean< Central Anatolia < Marmara. This order/ranking was in line with theregions'' population. The population explained 84 to 95% of the variation inMSW. Results from the study could be used in MSW management.
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