Optimization of municipal solid waste management in Libya
As in many developing countries, Libya is still managing the solid waste improperly. This fact has led to increase the amount of solid wastes accumulated in the country. With low fuel costs, the companies make low consideration to the transportation cost. The research in municipal solid waste in Libya is rare, and focused on waste classification area. The objective of this paper is to evaluate the municipal solid waste management system in Misurata city, Libya, and to suggest a model which minimizes the total cost of waste management by adding a collection stations. The paper evalutes two models: in the first model only collection vehicles are used, and the waste transfered directly to the dumping site. In the second model collection sites are tested, and the best one is selected according to the total cost. ADD algorithm used in the second model. The second model showed that there is a reduction in the total distance travelled by the trucks up to 45%.