Critical Review and Perspective of Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill Development in China
Sanitary landfill is an important way for the environmentally-sound management of municipal solid waste(MSW)in China,and has made great contributions to the improvement of urban environment sanitation,the enhancement of environmental quality,and the safeguarding of environmental security in China.This study provided a brief review of the development of MSW sanitary landfill in China,analyzed the outstanding achievements in each stage of the exploration and maturity of the development of sanitary landfill and the transformation of functions,and also pointed out the main problems existing in practice and in understanding in each stage.Furthermore,it looks forward to the development and scientific and technological innovation prospects of MSW sanitary landfill in China under the policy orientation of MSW management and the market demand.
municipal solid wastesanitary landfillengineering practicesaccumulated MSWtreatment and restoration