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dc.contributor.authorKinobe, J. R.
dc.contributor.authorGebresenbet, G.
dc.contributor.authorNiwagaba, C. B.
dc.contributor.authorVinnerås, B.
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-07T17:20:03Z
dc.date.available2015-05-07T17:20:03Z
dc.date.issued2015-04
dc.identifier.citationKinobe, J.R., et al. Reverse logistics system and recycling potential at a landfill: A case study from Kampala City. Waste Management (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.012en_US
dc.identifier.issn0956-053X
dc.identifier.issn1879-2456
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2015.04.012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/4418
dc.descriptionPublished Research Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe rapid growing population and high urbanisation rates in Sub-Saharan Africa has caused enormous pressure on collection services of the generated waste in the urban areas. This has put a burden on land-filling, which is the major waste disposal method. Waste reduction, re-use and recycling opportunities exist but are not fully utilized. The common items that are re-used and re-cycled are plastics, paper, aluminum, glass, steel, cardboard, and yard waste. This paper develops an overview of reverse logistics at Kiteezi landfill, the only officially recognised waste disposal facility for Kampala City. The paper analyses, in details the collection, re-processing, re-distribution and final markets of these products into a reversed supply chain network. Only 14% of the products at Kiteezi landfill are channeled into the reverse chain while 63% could be included in the distribution chain but are left out and disposed of while the remaining 23% is buried. This is because of the low processing power available, lack of market value, lack of knowledge and limited value addition activities to the products. This paper proposes possible strategies of efficient and effective reverse logistics development, applicable to Kampala City and other similar cities.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe research was funded by the bilateral research programme between the Swedish International Development Corporation Agency (SIDA) and Makerere University. The support is gratefully acknowledged.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectDisposalen_US
dc.subjectLandfill Logisticsen_US
dc.subjectReversed productsen_US
dc.subjectReverse logisticsen_US
dc.subjectWaste managementen_US
dc.titleReverse logistics system and recycling potential at a landfill: A case study from Kampala Cityen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US


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