title: Collection and transportation cost of household solid waste in Kuwait.
abstract: The specific aim of this funded research project was to examine and evaluate the efficiency and the effectiveness of the municipal solid waste collection and transportation system in the State of Kuwait. The contract resources of the seven contracting firms, the annual contract budgets, and the district area and population of each service contract are presented. Service efficiency and effectiveness indicators for each collection/disposal contract are also computed and discussed. The cost of collection and transportation of household waste in Kuwait is also compared with those of a number of urban areas in other nations. The low energy and manpower costs are mainly responsible for the favorable cost of management, collection and transportation of residential waste in Kuwait.
authors.affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait. parviz@kuc01.kuniv.edu.kw
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Koushki
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Al-Duaij
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Al-Ghimlas
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D007730:Kuwait; D011156:Population Density; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014186:Transportation / Q000191:economics*