Environmental performance review and cost analysis of MSW landfilling by baling-wrapping technology versus conventional system

This paper first reviews the chemical,physical and biological processes,and the environmental performance of MSW compacted

and plastic-wrapped into air-tight bales with low-density polyethylene (LDPE). The baling-wrapping process halts the short and

half-term biological activity and consequently the emission of gases and leachates. It also facilitates the handling of the refuse,and considerably reduces the main environmental impacts of a landfill