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Any suggestions to improve the solid waste management?

A question from Emma: We have tens of kilograms of rubbish to dispose of each day, mostly plastics bags, bottles and cups, or Styrofoam containers, but also beer cans, cardboard and other small items. Currently small burn piles are made, but often the fires burn out quickly leaving much of the rubbish behind. This is a problem as the rubbish is then blown by the wind or moved by monkeys in the area, and can then be eaten by other animals such as deer and kill them. It is also an eyesore for guests. There are 2 large landfills on site and rubbish is also dumped here, but they are filling up and this is not a solution we are happy with.

We are currently considering an onsite large incinerator, vastly reducing what we put to landfill, but are concerned about the harmful gases released. We would greatly appreciate your ideas for a rubbish disposal solution!

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Any suggestions to improve the solid waste management?

A question from Emma: We have tens of kilograms of rubbish to dispose of each day, mostly plastics bags, bottles and cups, or Styrofoam containers, but also beer cans, cardboard and other small items. Currently small burn piles are made, but often the fires burn out quickly leaving much of the rubbish behind. This is a problem as the rubbish is then blown by the wind or moved by monkeys in the area, and can then be eaten by other animals such as deer and kill them. It is also an eyesore for guests. There are 2 large landfills on site and rubbish is also dumped here, but they are filling up and this is not a solution we are happy with.

We are currently considering an onsite large incinerator, vastly reducing what we put to landfill, but are concerned about the harmful gases released. We would greatly appreciate your ideas for a rubbish disposal solution!