[MOD9 - COMMED] Solid Waste Disposal_2028

Any operation which leads to resource recovery, reclamation or direct re-use

Disposal

(T/F) Waste management has been one of the cornerstone of public health.

TRUE

What are the 3 principles of managing wastes?

Knowing the waste hierarchy, Knowing life cycle of certain products, Looking at waste as a form of resource

What is the 2nd most preferred action in the wate managing hierarchy?

Reduce / reduction of waste generation

The most effective way to prevent waste

Avoidance

(T/F) The goal of recycling is to recover valuable resources from discarded products, whether through composting or energy recovery

FALSE

Includes everyday trash from residential areas, offices, and public spaces

Municipal waste

Waste generated by factories, manufacturing plants and industrial processes

Industrial waste

Waste from biological laboratories and slaughterhouse

Biomedical waste

A benefit of waste management linked to job opportunities and strengthened upcycling industries

Economic

Contribution of sound waste management

1. Better health and Environment 2. Economic Opportunities 3. Social opportunities

All discarded household, commercial, and non-hazardous institutional and industrial waste street sweepings, construction debris and other non-hazardous waste

Solid waste

What is the standard size of communal pit disposal for every 50 people?

6 cubic meters for every 50 people

A communal pit disposal should not be more than 100 meters from the community. Why?

To ensure accessibility while minimizing odor and inconvenience.

(T/F) Communal pit disposals requires waste workers to manage pits.

TRUE

Communal bins are designed to securely collect waste, ensuring that it:

Can be easily emptied or transported once full and will not be dispersed by wind or animals.

(T/F). Communal bins are practical for waste collection in areas where centralized disposal is not immediately accessible.

TRUE

This on-site disposal method is practical for waste collection in areas where centralized disposal is not immediately accessible.

Communal Bins

waste is disposed directly onto the ground and subsequently cleaned or collected

communal disposal without bins

waste is placed in a large excavation in the ground designed to accommodate significant amounts of waste

Landfill

Burning of waste to reduce waste volume

incineration

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001

RA 9003

burning of solid waste is banned due to its harmful environmental effects

Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001

This type of off-site waste disposal contributes to air pollution

Incineration

Involves decomposition of organic waste to create nutrient rich compost

Composting

Advantages of composting

Reduces the volume of organic waste and lowers methane emissions

This type of human waste is associated with Cholera outbreaks

Feces

This human waste contains the largest proportion of nutrients available to plants

Urine

Waste generated by human activities related to washing

Greywater

Largest portion of waste water

Greywater

A barrier to minimize fecal-oral disease transmission which prevents or minimize the release of human excreta to the environment

Primary barrier

A barrier to minimize fecal-oral disease transmission which minimizes or reduce contact from fecal matter

Secondary barrier

Type of toilet facilities : On-site toilet of water carriage type with water sealed (flush type) with septic tank

Level 2

Type of toilet facilities : Water carriage type connected to a sewerage system and further connected to a treatment plant

Level 3

Type of toilet facilities : Non-water carriage toilet

level 1

Primary or Secondary barrier : Sanitation practices such as proper toilet use

Primary barrier

Primary or Secondary barrier : handwashing

Secondary barrier

What type of policy intervention transforms new materials into new products?

Recycling

Which policy intervention creates smart and more efficient products?

Reduction

What type of solid waste are packaging materials?

Municipal Waste

Which method of waste disposal is the most simple, low cost and accessible for small communities?

Communal Pit Disposal

What is also known as Box and Can Privy or Bucket Latrine?

Pail System

Which method of excreta disposal is used during emergency settings such as evacuation centers and outdoor events?

Chemical Toilets

What type of latrine is housed inside a superstructure and constructed by digging a pit?

Pit Privy

What type of pit privy has a removable cover for collecting fecal sludge for agricultural use?

Vault Type

What type of pit privy has a superstructure elevated to the same level as the main building of the house?

Antipolo Type

What type of latrine includes a vent pipe to reduce odor and flies?

Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) Latrine

What feature of the VIP latrine allows fresh air to enter the pit?

A window in the superstructure

True or False: A pit privy requires electricity and running water to operate.

FALSE

True or False: The Antipolo type of pit privy is built at ground level.

FALSE

True or False: VIP latrines reduce odor and flies compared to traditional latrines.

TRUE

True or False: Pit privies are suitable for areas with high water tables.

FALSE

True or False: The VIP latrine has a vent pipe that helps remove foul odors.

TRUE

True or False: The vault-type pit privy is designed for the collection of fecal sludge for agricultural purposes.

TRUE

True or False: The dark interior of a VIP latrine may discourage young children from using it.

TRUE

True or False: The VIP latrine's design prevents mosquitoes from entering.

FALSE

This type of latrine was first introduced by the Rockefeller Foundation during the 1930s to control hookworm infection

Bored - Hole Latrine

A bored - hole latrine must be decommissioned once the contents reach within how many centimeters above ground level?

50 cm

True or false: one advantage of the bored - hole latrine is it will not cause contamination if it is located beyond 20 meters from a water source?

FALSE

True or false: a bored - hole latrine can be as wide as 30-40 centimeters and deep as 6 m or 20 feet?

TRUE

It is a pit privy with a P or S shaped trap which forms a water seal when water is added to the bowl?

water - sealed latrines

This latrine is a good substitute for sewerage system in towns and cities with piped water supply, since they have no access to treatment plants?

septic tank latrines

Utilizes the principle of liquefaction or organic matter using caustic soda to liquefy fecal matter and destroy bacteria

Chemical Toilets

Also known as Box and Can Privy or Bucket Latrine

Pail System

How far above the ground is the minimum required burial of contents in a pail system

12 inches above the ground

consists of a superstructure provided with a latrine floor on top of wooden piles above the water

overhung latrines

type of latrine used in emergency settings, such as evacuation centers or refugee camps

Chemical Toilets

Type of latrine where human waste is disposed directly into the body of water

Overhung latrines

Reuse of materials like plastic bags, plastic containers, tins and glass objects to conserve natural resources

Recycling

Organic waste such as food scraps and plant material is dug into soil to add humus and fiber thus enriching the soil and enhancing fertility

Composting

T or F : Feces is a type of human waste that CAN be used as a fertilizer in flower beds but not in vegetable gardens due to its potential to carry disease causing pathogens

TRUE

T or F : Urine has a higher risk level of causing disease than feces

FALSE